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Kim Jong-un inspects North Korean clothing and footwear exhibition
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a clothing and footwear exhibition in Pyongyang on October 19.
It featured more than 70,700 garments and 170,000 pairs of shoes from over 270 production units.
The exhibition included products from local factories, including garment factories built under North Korea’s Regional Development 20×10 Policy.
The policy calls for modern factories, hospitals and public service facilities to be built in 20 cities and counties each year for 10 years, starting in 2024.
Kim said some local products stood alongside goods from central producers, presenting this as progress toward reducing regional differences.
The policy aims to support more balanced development between cities and rural areas.
The exhibition is held annually in October, and no further steps were announced.
Kim Jong-un inspected North Korea’s National Garment and Footwear Exhibition-2026 in Pyongyang on October 19.
The exhibition featured more than 70,700 garments and about 170,000 pairs of footwear from more than 270 production units.
Kim said products from newly built local factories showed progress in the light industry sector.
He said the exhibits demonstrated the value of the party’s policy to reduce regional disparities and promote balanced development.
Kim was accompanied by his daughter Ju-ae and wife Ri Sol-ju, according to SBS.
- Who
- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected the exhibition. His daughter Ju-ae and wife Ri Sol-ju accompanied him, SBS reported.
- What
- He toured the National Garment and Footwear Exhibition-2026, which showcased clothing and footwear.
- When
- October 19, 2026.
- Where
- Pyongyang, North Korea.
- Why
- The exhibition presented products from the light industry sector, including local factories built under the Regional Development 20×10 Policy.
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Kim Jong-un toured the garment and footwear exhibition in Pyongyang.
The Korean Central News Agency reported on the inspection.
- Exhibition
- National Garment and Footwear Exhibition-2026
- Garments
- More than 70,700 items across over 30 kinds
- Footwear
- Over 170,000 pairs across over 60 kinds
- Production units
- More than 270
- Policy
- Regional Development 20×10 Policy
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What people are saying
This is a clear demonstration of the validity and vitality of our party's policy aimed at eliminating regional differences and disparities between cities and rural areas, and achieving simultaneous, balanced development nationwide.
intuitively shows the development trajectory of our light industry.