North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the construction of the country’s “largest-ever” greenhouse farm near the China border on Thursday, according to state media, claiming that the area has been transformed into a “treasure island” that will bring economic development to the region.

A North Korean who lived through the Hiroshima atomic bombing has accused Japan of neglecting survivors, telling a pro-DPRK outlet in Japan that she hasn’t “lived a single comfortable day” while praising the ruling party for providing her with medical care. 

Pyongyang’s foreign ministry also praised Kim Jong