North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praised the construction of a hospital near Pyongyang as a “great revolution” in public health and pledged broader infrastructure development under the country’s 20X10 policy.
Jo Yong-won, a top aide to Kim Jong-un and Organizational Secretary of the Workers’ Party, has not been seen publicly for nearly two months, raising speculation that he is under disciplinary action for failing to prevent misconduct tied to North Korea’s 20×10 Regional Development Policy.