Overview
- State media said Kim shoveled the first spadeful of earth and pressed a detonator for a celebratory blast at the Unnyul site.
- Kim said 20 regions will receive new public health facilities, leisure complexes and regional‑industry factories this year, claiming nearly one‑third of cities and counties will have been transformed.
- He spotlighted soldier‑builders as key to the campaign, praising them as "creators of the people's wellbeing" and highlighting Korean People's Army units assigned to the work.
- The push follows harsher on‑site inspections and public punishments, including the on‑the‑spot firing of Vice Premier Yang Sung Ho over construction delays reported last week.
- The decade‑long policy, launched in 2024, advances under sanctions and persistent shortages, with reporting noting efforts to bolster resources through external ties and renewed tourism projects.