Jan 2021 – The eighth Workers’ Party congress adopts a five‑year plan that sets a target to build 50,000 residential units in Pyongyang, establishing the long‑term housing goal later realized in 2026[14].

2024 – Kim Jong‑un unveils the “Regional Development 20×10” policy, pledging to construct modern factories in 20 cities or counties each year for a decade to narrow the urban‑rural gap and raise regional living standards[4].

Dec 3, 2025 – Kim Jong‑un inspects regional‑industrial factories in Sinyang and Pukchang counties, calling the factories and rural development a “gigantic revolution” that will improve livelihoods and lay foundations for independent local development[15].

Dec 13, 2025 – Kim attends the inauguration of the Kusong City Hospital, describing it as “another precious creation” that demonstrates the party’s determination to strengthen regional public health and launch a “public health revolution”[13].

Dec 15, 2025 – Kim, his daughter Ju‑ae and wife Ri Sol‑ju cut the ribbon on an industrial complex in Kangdong County, declaring the regional‑development effort a “sacred undertaking” that the party must push forward unconditionally[11].

Dec 18, 2025 – Kim opens new factories in Jangyon County, lauds self‑reliance and asserts that “there will be no unachievable ideal” as the nation builds a socialist paradise through courageous effort[10].

Dec 23, 2025 – Officials accelerate regional factory openings; at the Kilju ceremony, party secretary Ri Il‑hwan says modern light‑industry factories rise in the north, underscoring the priority of expanding regional manufacturing ahead of the ninth party congress[9].

Dec 28, 2025 – Kim cuts the ribbon at the Unsan County paper‑mill inauguration, calling the plant a “model experience” for other provinces and highlighting it as a key achievement of the regional‑development policy[8].

Dec 29, 2025 – Kim tours newly opened hospitals and factories in Nampho and Ryonggang County, linking the completions to the year‑end goal of building model hospitals and factories in 20 cities and counties under the 20‑by‑10 plan[7].

Jan 29, 2026 – Kim breaks ground in Unnyul County, personally digging the first spadeful and pledging that the third‑year regional‑development drive will transform roughly one‑third of the country with new health, leisure and industrial facilities[6].

Feb 1, 2026 – Premier Pak Thae‑song declares the “Regional Development 20×10” policy the state’s highest priority at a Pyongwon County ceremony, urging officials to show “patriotic strength and enthusiasm” for a “new year of victory for the regional revolution”[5].

Feb 3, 2026 – The regime accelerates the third‑year rollout of the regional‑development policy, breaking ground on projects in Sinuiju, Kangnam and Maengsan, while Kim’s earlier Unnyul County ceremony signals the goal of reshaping one‑third of the nation[4].

Feb 5, 2026 – State media report that factories, mines and farms achieve “new standards and new records” in January, and note that the final stage of the Hwasong‑district housing project is close to completion, setting the stage for the ninth Workers’ Party congress to set five‑year policies[3].

Feb 17, 2026 – North Korea announces the completion of the 50,000‑unit Pyongyang housing project, with Kim Jong‑un and daughter Ju‑ae attending the inauguration; Kim pledges a “more gigantic construction project” and promises “another exciting five years” of perfect implementation ahead of the ninth party congress[1].

Late Feb 2026 (planned) – The ninth Workers’ Party of Korea congress convenes, expected to outline economic, defence and diplomatic priorities for the next five years and showcase the housing and regional‑development achievements as party triumphs[2].