North Korea held an opening ceremony on Saturday for one of the country’s top priority construction projects in the Yangdok Hot Spring Cultural Recreation Center, state media announced Sunday.
With leader Kim Jong Un in attendance, the resort’s construction was hailed as a victory over difficulties brought by the country’s “enemies” and a significant achievement in speedy construction completed in “less than a year.”
North Korea held an opening ceremony on Saturday for one of the country’s top priority construction projects in the Yangdok Hot Spring Cultural Recreation Center, state media announced Sunday.
With leader Kim Jong Un in attendance, the resort’s construction was hailed as a victory over difficulties brought by the country’s “enemies” and a significant achievement in speedy construction completed in “less than a year.”
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Colin Zwirko is a Senior Analytic Correspondent for NK News based in Seoul. He joined the company in 2018 after receiving a master's degree in international security and foreign policy from South Korea's Yonsei University. Follow him on Twitter.