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| North Korean leader Kim Jong-un smiles while reviewing a new street hosting a residential complext for scientists in Pyongyang in this Oct. 21 photo. / Yonhap |
North Korea has invested about 10 billion won in North Korean currency creating a big housing precinct for scientists in Pyongyang, Yonhap reported Thursday.
The Korean Central News Agency said the communist regime had spent about 9.9 billion won on 19 buildings to house 2,584 households and commercial and public facilities.
The first phase was completed on April 15, the birthday of late North Korean leader Kim Il-sung. Phase two was finished on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the North Korean Workers' Party on Oct. 10.
Leader Kim Jong-un was quoted as saying the new street reflects the "love for people, respect for people and politics that puts people first" of the North Korean Workers' Party.
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| Images of the inside of the residential units at the new housing precinct for scientists in Pyongyang. / Yonhap |
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