The Busy Life of Kim Jong Il

November 20 Factory
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November 20 Factory
Though the caption accompanying this image does not explain what the metal objects in the photograph are, the KCNA story about Kim's visit to the factory relates that he "was pleased to see a high quality "Sorikkot" iced water machine produced by the factory through a drive to produce August 3 consumer goods, calling on it to produce more iced water machines before the Day of Sun so that it may supply tasty iced water to Pyongyangites."

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