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Kim Jong Un says army saved school supply factories after officials failed

North Korean leader inspects construction projects as part of plans to renovate schools, shifting blame for delays

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected new school supplies and equipment factories on Tuesday, praising military construction units for saving the projects from the failures of education officials, according to state media.

Kim visited the construction sites of a “School Fixtures Factory” and “School Things Factory” in Pyongyang, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday, referring to facilities that will likely produce equipment and teaching aids for classrooms and school supplies, respectively.

The report also mentioned an “Educational Apparatus Factory” under construction, though the DPRK leader did not appear to inspect this factory on Tuesday. He previously