North Korea "Pyongyang General Hospital Foundation Excavation 50% Complete"... Full Effort for October Completion

Kim Jong-un's Intention to Highlight 'Aemin Leadership'

North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong Un attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Pyongyang General Hospital on the 17th of last month, according to a report by Korean Central TV on the 18th. The photo, released by Korean Central TV that afternoon, shows Chairman Kim wearing a black leather jacket and delivering a speech without a mask.

North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong Un personally broke ground and ordered the completion of the Pyongyang General Hospital by October, with the foundation excavation now surpassing the 50% mark, according to North Korea's state media, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), on the 2nd.

In an article titled "Pyongyang General Hospital Foundation Excavation Surpasses 50% Mark," KCNA stated, "Just over ten days after the groundbreaking, the foundation excavation achievement has exceeded the 50% mark, and the concrete pouring for the foundation is being carried out in a three-dimensional manner."

KCNA reported, "Construction workers are ensuring full operation of rotary drilling machines and medium-sized equipment, processing tens of thousands of cubic meters of soil daily," adding, "At the same time, the foundation concrete pouring is also underway."

The agency said, "As the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea approaches, brilliant achievements are being created through the vigorous struggle of People's Army soldiers and construction workers who are conducting loyal assaults, intense overnight battles, and bold lightning operations with the determination to complete the modern Pyongyang General Hospital."

The construction of the Pyongyang General Hospital is a key project for this year in North Korea, with Chairman Kim attending the groundbreaking ceremony on March 17 and personally breaking ground, ordering its completion by October.

Amid the compounded difficulties of prolonged international sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic worsening the economic crisis, this investment in healthcare infrastructure, which directly benefits residents, is interpreted as an effort to appease public sentiment and strengthen unity.

It also appears intended to highlight that the "Supreme Leader" is paying special attention to the people's health and safety ahead of the 75th anniversary of the Party's founding.

The Korean Central News Agency reported on the 31st of last month that Pak Pong-ju, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and Kim Jae-ryong, Premier of the Cabinet, visited and inspected the construction site of the Pyongyang General Hospital.

Since then, North Korea has been mobilizing all resources to continue the construction.

The Workers' Party organ, Rodong Sinmun, published on the 20th articles by key officials directly involved in the hospital construction, including O Chun-bok, Minister of Health of the Cabinet; Kim Young-hwan, Party Committee Chairman of Pyongyang City; Park Chol-min, Central Committee Chairman of the Kim Il Sung-Kim Jong Il Youth League; Yang Ho, Vice Minister of the Metal Industry Ministry; and Ri Sang-chon, Manager of the Sunchon Cement Combined Enterprise.

In their articles, they expressed that no one could have imagined pushing forward with hospital construction amid the global suffering caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and resolved to mobilize everything, including night production and nighttime construction work.

The Choson Sinbo, the organ of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, emphasized on the 26th of last month that "North Korea is advancing plans to make the Pyongyang General Hospital a central base to significantly leap forward in the health sector," and "has set the realization of world-class people's health as one of its goals."

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