PPJ Inspects Various Units in S. P’yo’ngan and Pyongyang

by Sierra Madden

DPRK Premier Pak Pong Ju is briefed about products of Su’ngri Motor Plant (Photo: Rodong Sinmun).

DPRK state media reported on July 3, 2018 that Vice Chairman of the State affairs Commission and DPRK Premier Pak Pong Ju (Pak Pong-chu) inspected the Su’ngri Motor Complex and the Jenam Coal Mine which is located under the To’kch’o’n Area Coal-Mining Complex.

(Photo: 38 North DPRK Digital Atlas/Google image)

Premier Pak Pong Ju “encouraged the officials and workers who are devoting all their creative wisdom and enthusiasm to attaining the militant goals set forth by the Party” while acquainted himself with the motor production. An on the spot consultative meeting was held and “steps were taken to solve the issues arising in developing new type trucks in our own way.”

(Photo: 38 North DPRK Digital Atlas/Google image)

While touring the Jenam Coal Mine, Premier Pak Pong Ju “discussed the issues arising in producing in a larger quantity coal badly needed for different sectors of the national economy and making relevant units supply coal mining equipment and materials satisfactorily.”

Pak Pong Ju is briefed about cultivation at Pyongyang Vegetable Science Institute (Photo: KCNA).

Previous to those trips, Pak also toured and inspected the Pukch’ang Thermal Power Complex and the Pyongyang Vegetable Science Institute “to discuss measure for putting power generation on a normal footing and developing the technique of hydroponics in keeping with the trend.”