North Korean embassies seek help procuring equipment for new Pyongyang hospital

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North Korean embassies seek help procuring equipment for new Pyongyang hospital

Siemens among firms reportedly contacted in order to obtain hardware for North Korea's flagship construction effort

Chad O'Carroll June 9, 2020

North Korean embassies seek help procuring equipment for new Pyongyang hospital

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North Korean embassies in multiple countries have asked local contacts for help in procuring medical equipment and supplies for the forthcoming Pyongyang General Hospital, sources told NK News.

Requests to help furnish the facility – Kim Jong Un’s keynote construction project for 2020 – came soon after as authorities begun struggling to obtain modern equipment to kit it out, sources said.

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Chad O'Carroll

Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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