North Korea celebrates building 10,000 modern homes in Pyongyang


Workers react during the groundbreaking ceremony for new flats in the 2nd phase of the construction project in Hwasong district, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released on February 15, 2023 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea held a ceremony on Sunday to celebrate the completion of 10,000 new modern homes in the newly built Hwasong District in Pyongyang, state media KCNA reported.

Leader Kim Jong Un took part in the ceremony, the report said, as well as a number of senior government officials including Kim Tok Hun, premier of the cabinet.

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