Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited several regional factories ahead of their official opening, stressing the construction of such facilities is a “gigantic revolution” designed to improve people’s livelihoods, state media reported Friday.

Kim inspected regional-industrial factories in several counties of South Phyongan Province, including the Sinyang and Pukchang counties, on Wednesday, as their official openings are nearing, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

In January last year, Kim unveiled his signature regional development policy to build modern factories in 20 cities and counties each year over a 10-year period to improve the living conditions of people in regional areas.

While inspecting factories producing foodstuff, garments and daily necessiti

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