N. Korea's inauguration ceremony for regional factories

N. Korea's inauguration ceremony for regional factories

North Korean residents are jubilant during the inauguration ceremony of regional factories in Kilju, North Hamgyong Province, northeastern North Korea, on Dec. 23, 2025, in this combined photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. The dedication of the factories is part of a project that the North's leader Kim set forth in January 2024 to build modernized factories in 20 cities and counties over the next decade to enhance the living standards of the people. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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