Kim Jong Un looked really happy touring a fish-pickling factory

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Kim Jong Un looked really happy touring a fish-pickling factory

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Kim Jong-un is seen on a recent tour of a fish-pickling factory.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently visited a fish-pickling factory, according to photos state media released on Wednesday.

The photos of the supreme leader beaming next to stacks of food is no doubt meant to send a signal to the world that the Hermit Kingdom is doing better than ever. North Korea is notorious for its propaganda, especially about Kim.

But the country's economy is still under the grip of international sanctions imposed after its nuclear tests. A United Nations report last year concluded 70% of North Koreans were struggling to get enough to eat.

On Tuesday, White House national security adviser John Bolton said the country wasn't holding up its promises toward denuclearization.

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Still, Kim looked very happy as he toured the factory with soldiers, dressed in an uncharacteristically casual getup:

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Kim was accompanied on the trip by his wife, Ri Sol-ju, who followed him around the Kumsanpho plant, smiling and dutifully holding his suit jacket.

Kim was accompanied on the trip by his wife, Ri Sol-ju, who followed him around the Kumsanpho plant, smiling and dutifully holding his suit jacket.

Source: KCNA Watch

North Korean state media said the factory, located in the South Hwanghae Province, is the first of its kind, producing 30 types of pickled-fish products, including eel, anchovy, and shrimp. Kim allegedly called the stockpiles of food a "spectacular view," according to state media.

North Korean state media said the factory, located in the South Hwanghae Province, is the first of its kind, producing 30 types of pickled-fish products, including eel, anchovy, and shrimp. Kim allegedly called the stockpiles of food a "spectacular view," according to state media.

Source: KCNA Watch

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An estimated 41% of North Koreans, or 10.5 million people, are believed to be undernourished.

An estimated 41% of North Koreans, or 10.5 million people, are believed to be undernourished.

Source: The New York Times

Kim skipped his usual Mao-style suit for a simpler outfit consisting of a short-sleeve white henley T-shirt, slacks, and a Panama hat. The Korean Peninsula has been experiencing a heatwave.

Kim skipped his usual Mao-style suit for a simpler outfit consisting of a short-sleeve white henley T-shirt, slacks, and a Panama hat. The Korean Peninsula has been experiencing a heatwave.
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Since mid-July, temperatures have reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The situation is apparently so bad that state media have warned farmers to look after their crops, since they could die off in the high heat.

Since mid-July, temperatures have reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The situation is apparently so bad that state media have warned farmers to look after their crops, since they could die off in the high heat.

Source: Newsweek

But on the tour, Kim and everyone with him were beaming.

But on the tour, Kim and everyone with him were beaming.

Source: Reuters

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