April 25, 2024
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Kim Jong Un visits mega skyscraper project in Pyongyang ahead of April opening

Construction of 10,000 homes in capital’s southeast has been beset by delays since starting last year

North Korea is wrapping up construction on a new street featuring an 80-story skyscraper and dozens of apartment buildings for 10,000 Pyongyang families, the country’s leader Kim Jong Un reportedly said during a visit to the site this week.

According to the party-run Rodong Sinmun on Wednesday, Kim reiterated a revised deadline for the new neighborhood to “perfectly finish” and open to residents by April 15, a major holiday celebrating founding leader Kim Il Sung’s 110th birthday. 

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