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N. Korea's Kim berates officials over troubled flagship hospital
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting the Pyongyang General Hospital under construction. PHOTO | AFP | KCNA VIA KNS
What you need to know:
- The North has long used giant infrastructure projects to try to burnish the government's credibility, including housing developments in Pyongyang and the continuing Wonsan-Kalma tourism development, but critics say speed is often prioritised over quality.
- The latest scheme is the Pyongyang General Hospital, in a prime location across the Taedong river from Mansu hill.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated officials for their "careless" construction of a flagship hospital in Pyongyang and ordered those responsible to be sacked, state media reported Monday.
The North has long used giant infrastructure projects to try to burnish the government's credibility, including housing developments in Pyongyang and the continuing Wonsan-Kalma tourism development, but critics say speed is often prioritised over quality.
