North Korean leader praises efforts to build 'model' city

North Korea’s Kim appears after month-long absence, visiting ‘utopia’ city created to cement regime’s legacy

North Korea is undergoing extreme economic hardship amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the Kim regime is splurging on projects that help boost its legitimacy.

North Korea's Kim makes 1st public appearance in a month

Leader tours city development project ahead of regime's 10-year anniversary

N.Korea's Kim visits new city in first public outing in over a month

KCNA did not give a date for Kim's visit, but it is the first report of public activity by the leader for 35 days

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un makes public appearance after over a month

Developing the city has been one of Kim's pet projects since taking office in late 2011.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reappears after long absence in 'model' city

Kim Jong Un on Tuesday visited the site of a new resort city near the Chinese border, state media reported, ending the North Korean leader's longest absence from the public eye in seven years.

Kim Jong-un seen in public for first time in a month after rumours about health

North Korean state media published photos of Kim Jong-un who was out walking and smiling after rumours that he was unwell after not being seen publicly for over a month