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Pyongyang’s ‘rundown and outdated’ neighborhoods to be redeveloped: Kim Jong Un

North Korean leader commits to more skyscraper construction in future, outlining housing projects beyond 50k project

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that old and deteriorating neighborhoods of Pyongyang will be redeveloped in the coming years, according to state media on Monday, as he signals plans to continue yearly residential skyscraper projects.

Kim made the remarks at a ceremony on Sunday kicking off construction of 10,000 homes in Pyongyang’s Hwasong District, the Rodong Sinmun reported, in the fifth and final year of his 50,000-home project in the capital.

“[I] plan to redevelop backward areas of the capital such as Tungmae-dong in Songyo District, Wolhyang-dong in Moranbong District and Hadang-dong in Hyongjesan District, as well as