April 20, 2024
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Kim Jong Un expresses concerns over December opening of hot springs resort

In sixth visit to the Yangdok resort, North Korean leader points to “shortcomings” in progress

Updated at 16:30 KST to include new details from an afternoon KCTV report on the visit.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week made his sixth visit to the Yangdok Hot Spring Resort, the party-run Rodong Sinmun and Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday, where he appeared to express concerns over its scheduled December opening.

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