Kim visits ‘major weapon’ factory, orders military base turned into veggie farm
North Korean leader makes first public military factory visit in over 2 years as outmoding of air force bases continues
Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 28, 2022) | Kim inspecting the munitions factory where a "major weapon system" is being produced
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently inspected the production of a “major weapon system,” according to state media on Friday, and also vowed to demolish a military airfield to build a large-scale vegetable greenhouse farm in its place before October 10 this year.
The new visits marked his first public inspection of a military-related factory in over two years and only his second public appearance outside Pyongyang in the last year.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently inspected the production of a “major weapon system,” according to state media on Friday, and also vowed to demolish a military airfield to build a large-scale vegetable greenhouse farm in its place before October 10 this year.
The new visits marked his first public inspection of a military-related factory in over two years and only his second public appearance outside Pyongyang in the last year.
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