Kim Jong-un Inspects Pyongyang Housing Complex Site Instead of Missiles... Test Rides New Passenger Bus

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of North Korea, inspected a residential complex site in Pyongyang and revealed plans for creating living and ecological spaces within the city. He also expressed his intention to actively support the mass production of new passenger buses by test-driving one.

Korean Central News Agency reported on the 26th that General Secretary Kim inspected the Hoan Darak-style housing area in the Gang'an district near Pyongyang's Botongmun and revealed plans for its construction.

Kim stated, "We will excellently construct the Hoan Darak-style housing area in the Gang'an district near Botongmun to become a model for our country's residential areas," and presented specific directions and tasks related to the construction plan.

He further pointed out, "The officials lack awareness and common sense regarding urban greening and natural landscape design and show little interest," adding, "Urban construction must integrate buildings and nature as one, scientifically arrange living and ecological spaces, and organically combine work, rest, and transportation."

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The news agency did not specify the inspection date, but considering that Kim's schedules are usually reported the following day, it is presumed to have been the previous day. On the same day, North Korea's National Defense Science Institute conducted a test launch of a newly developed tactical guided missile. Ri Pyong-chol, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Military Commission, along with officials from the Party's Munitions Industry Department and the National Defense Science Research sector, supervised the test, while Kim Jong-un did not attend.

Kim also test-drove prototypes of transportation buses, including double-decker buses, produced by the Pyongyang Passenger Transport General Enterprise and the Pyongyang Bus Factory, stating, "The Party will actively support this, so we must mass-produce passenger buses that suit urban beautification and are convenient for the people to use." Present at the event were Jo Yong-won, Party Secretary for Organization, Premier Kim Deok-hoon, Party Secretaries Jong Sang-hak, Ri Il-hwan, O Su-yong, Choe Sang-gun, Party Organization Department Head Kim Jae-ryong, and Pyongyang City Party Chief Kim Yong-hwan.

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