North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a new “luxurious residential district” for his top elite supporters in downtown Pyongyang on Wednesday, according to state media, touring new multi-story homes reserved for “true patriots” such as the country’s top state TV news anchor. 

The ceremony came two days after Kim opened a new street of apartment buildings on the outskirts of the city intended for 10,000 ordinary residents.

At the earlier event, a top official told the crowd in a speech that it was a project finished in the face of the “worst national crisis” and economic hardships experienced