Kim Jong Un vets 10-year plan to build more hospitals in visit to pilot project



News Kim Jong Un vets 10-year plan to build more hospitals in visit to pilot project North Korean leader turns focus from military for first time in weeks after managing warship fiasco and Russia ties Colin Zwirko June 3, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un inside the partially built Kangdong County Hospital on June 2 \| Image: KCNA (June 3, 2025) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un turned his public focus from military to civilian matters for the first time in over six weeks with a visit to a new hospital project, according to state media on Tuesday, though the site is located in a military town known for hosting major live-fire drills. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim visited construction sites for hospital and “leisure complex” pilot projects in Kangdong County near Pyongyang on Monday. He last visited the sites to kick off construction in early February. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un turned his public focus from military to civilian matters for the first time in over six weeks with a visit to a new hospital project, according to state media on Tuesday, though the site is located in a military town known for hosting major live-fire drills. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim visited construction sites for hospital and “leisure complex” pilot projects in Kangdong County near Pyongyang on Monday. He last visited the sites to kick off construction in early February. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Kim Jong Un vets 10-year plan to build more hospitals in visit to pilot project

North Korean leader turns focus from military for first time in weeks after managing warship fiasco and Russia ties

Colin Zwirko June 3, 2025

Kim Jong Un vets 10-year plan to build more hospitals in visit to pilot project

Kim Jong Un inside the partially built Kangdong County Hospital on June 2 | Image: KCNA (June 3, 2025)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un turned his public focus from military to civilian matters for the first time in over six weeks with a visit to a new hospital project, according to state media on Tuesday, though the site is located in a military town known for hosting major live-fire drills.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim visited construction sites for hospital and “leisure complex” pilot projects in Kangdong County near Pyongyang on Monday. He last visited the sites to kick off construction in early February.

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