The Busy Life of Kim Jong Il

General Machinery Plant 
Though it is hard to know for sure when these photos were taken, they were all released in the last seven days.
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General Machinery Plant
Though it is hard to know for sure when these photos were taken, they were all released in the last seven days. The caption info for this frame indicates that the factory has been "technologically updated".

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