Kim Jong Un Visits Hamdeok District, Vows to Develop It into an Unprecedented Mountain Gorge City

Inspection of Typhoon Damage Recovery Site in Hamnam Geomdeok District

North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong Un inspected the K?mdeok district in South Hamgyong Province, which suffered typhoon damage last summer, the Workers' Party organ Rodong Sinmun reported on the 14th. Chairman Kim is seen smiling brightly while touring the housing complex under reconstruction. Currently, over 2,300 housing units are being newly built in the K?mdeok district, with construction progress reaching 60% of the total project.

Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, inspected the damage recovery site in the Komdok area of South Hamgyong Province, a major mineral production region in North Korea that suffered significant damage from Typhoon 'Maysak,' and revealed plans to transform it into an 'unprecedented mountainous canyon city.'

On the 14th, North Korea's state media, Korean Central News Agency, reported, "Comrade Kim Jong Un conducted an on-site guidance of the damage recovery in the Komdok area of South Hamgyong Province," adding, "He provided specific instructions regarding the construction direction of the Komdok area."

Last month, Chairman Kim held an expanded meeting of the Party Central Military Commission and ordered the mobilization of military units to aid in the recovery of the Komdok area, which was directly hit by Typhoon 'Maysak.' He even revealed a handwritten letter and requested support from the Capital Party Member Division.

Chairman Kim first praised the military's efforts at the recovery site, stating, "Upon seeing it in person, the damage in the Komdok area was far greater than expected," and "They are thoroughly removing the severe damage traces and vigorously laying the foundation for recovery construction."

He also checked the supply of winter clothing for soldiers at the site and the status of rear supply, instructing to establish living environments that meet epidemiological requirements.

While observing single-story houses built on mountain slopes, he expressed regret, saying, "There are houses built more than half a century ago still standing," and "We only thought about rebuilding houses destroyed by the disaster, but we did not properly understand the harsh living conditions and realities faced by the people living in such dreadful environments."

He added, "We must seriously blame ourselves for letting people live in such backward living conditions," and "If we turn a blind eye after seeing the living conditions of these local people today, our Party's people-centered policies will be nothing more than empty words and mere show."

He then proposed plans to eliminate the backwardness of Daehung, Komdok, and Ryongyang, build modern housing, and transform the area into a national mining city, announcing that 25,000 new housing units will be constructed in the region through the 8th Party Congress.

Currently, over 2,300 housing units are being newly constructed in the Komdok area, with construction progress reaching 60% of the total project volume.

The Komdok area is rich in deposits of lead and zinc, essential for the steel industry, and hosts the world's largest magnesite deposits, earning it the nicknames 'Gold Valley' or 'Money Valley' in North Korea.

Accompanying the inspection were Pak Jong Chon, Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army; Ri Il Hwan, Vice Chairman of the Party; Kim Yong Su, Department Director of the Party; Jo Yong Won, First Deputy Department Director of the Organization and Guidance Department; Hyon Song Wol, Deputy Department Director of the Propaganda and Agitation Department; and Kim Myong Sik, Commander of the Navy.

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