Jan. 26 (UPI) — Kim Jong Un has instructed North Korea workers to complete work along a wide boulevard dedicated to the country’s scientists by April 15, the birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung .
According to Pyongyang’s state-controlled news agency KCNA, the North Korean leader provided field guidance at the site, which includes rows of high-rise buildings.
“Comrade Kim Jong Un provided on-site guidance at Ryomyong Street and enthusiastically appealed to soldiers and builders to finish construction before the Day of the Sun, and demonstrate the longevity and national strength of self-reliant [North Korea]. ”
During his visit, Kim reportedly looked around then said the site exemplified the rising “socialist civilization piercing the sky,” made possible by the “tens of millions of soldiers and their indomitable spirit. ”
“This place, unlike any other place to exist, is a paradise on Earth made by our own hands,” Kim said during his visit, according to KCNA. “In the midst of a feverish military confrontation initiated by the enemies, the construction on Ryomyong Street is not merely a construction of a street, but a showdown between socialism and imperialism and a battle guarding socialism. ”
Kim added the street is evidence that “any sanctions and pressures will never block the victory of [North Korean] troops and the people. ”
KCNA reported Wednesday that 80 percent of the work on the street had been completed.
Pyongyang had been aiming for a completion date in December 2016, but may have experienced delays after workers and soldiers were mobilized in flood relief efforts in North Hamgyong Province.
Last year, a building on Ryomyong Street may have collapsed , leading to the death of “hundreds,” according to a North Korea source.
