Kim Jong Un breaks ground for North Korean housing and farm projects

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second right, participates in groundbreaking ceremonies for new housing and farming projects in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: “KCNA” which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has attended groundbreaking ceremonies for new housing and farming projects which are part of his push for domestic achievements as the country’s economic isolation deepens amid his pursuit of nuclear arms.

The official Korean Central News Agency said Mr Kim broke ground for the construction of a huge greenhouse farm in the outskirts of Pyongyang, where senior North Korean official Jo Yong Won said in a speech that providing the capital’s residents with “fresh vegetables in all seasons” is a “top priority”.