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flag Kim Jong Un inspected new factories in North Korea, part of a rapid rural industrial push ahead of key party meetings.

flag North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected newly built factories in South Phyongan Province, including sites producing food, garments, and daily goods, as part of a rural development initiative launched in early 2023. flag The visits, timed before a December Workers' Party plenary meeting and a likely 2026 party congress, highlight progress in constructing industrial facilities across 40 cities and counties in under two years. flag Kim described the effort as a "gigantic revolution" aimed at boosting local economies and improving living standards, while state media stressed ideological vigilance amid rising economic optimism. flag Pyongyang aims to complete all factory inaugurations by year’s end, according to South Korea’s unification ministry.

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