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Kim Jong Un inspects greenhouse complex with daughter Ju Ae, stresses year-round vegetable cultivation
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Kim Jong Un inspects greenhouse complex with daughter Ju Ae, stresses year-round vegetable cultivation

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the Sinuiju Greenhouse Complex, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol Ju and daughter Ju Ae.
  • Kim emphasized the urgent need to cultivate vegetables year-round and increase mechanization in greenhouse farming.
  • The visit, reported by KCNA, highlighted the regime's focus on agricultural development and self-sufficiency.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol Ju and daughter Ju Ae, visited the Sinuiju Greenhouse Complex to inspect its management and operations. The visit, reported by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), underscored the regime's commitment to agricultural advancement.

It is an urgent issue to cultivate vegetables year-round and lower costs.

โ€” Kim Jong UnDuring his inspection of the Sinuiju Greenhouse Complex, Kim Jong Un emphasized the need for year-round vegetable cultivation and cost reduction.

During the inspection, Kim stressed the critical importance of cultivating vegetables year-round and reducing production costs. He also highlighted the need to increase the use of machinery in greenhouse farming and automate transportation, aligning with the party's key policy directives.

North Korean media released photos showing Ju Ae closely observing the facilities behind her father. Other high-ranking officials present included Kim Yo Jong, the director of the party's general affairs department, and party secretaries Jo Yong Won, Kim Jae Ryong, Ri Il Hwan, and Jong Kyong Thaek.

Increasing the proportion of mechanization in agricultural work and realizing automation of transport in greenhouse farms are important policy issues required by the Party.

โ€” Kim Jong UnKim Jong Un outlined key policy directives for the agricultural sector during his visit to the Sinuiju Greenhouse Complex.

The leader reiterated his vision of transforming all farms and regions across the country into socialist cultural villages and ideal homelands for the people, signaling a continued focus on rural development and food security.

We will definitely transform all farms and regions across the country into socialist cultural villages and ideal homelands for the people.

โ€” Kim Jong UnKim Jong Un expressed his vision for the future of North Korea's rural development.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.