2021 – 8th Workers’ Party Congress (Jan) – The congress adopts a five‑year plan that sets a target of building 50,000 new residential units in Pyongyang, a flagship housing drive meant to alleviate shortages and raise living standards[2].

2024 – Launch of “Regional Development 20×10” policy – Kim Jong‑un announces a decade‑long program to construct modern factories in 20 cities or counties each year, aiming to narrow the urban‑rural gap and boost regional living conditions[5].

Dec 3, 2025 – Kim Jong‑un inspects regional‑industrial factories in Sinyang and Pukchang counties, describing the rollout as a “gigantic revolution” that will lay material foundations for independent local development[16].

Dec 13, 2025 – The Kusong City Hospital opens; Kim calls it “another precious creation” and declares 2025 the “first year of the public health revolution,” underscoring the health‑sector pillar of regional development[14].

Dec 15, 2025 – At a ribbon‑cutting in Kangdong County, Kim labels the push for regional factories a “sacred undertaking” that the Party must pursue “with consistency and on an unconditional basis”[13].

Dec 18, 2025 – Kim attends the inauguration of factories in Jangyon County, lauds self‑reliance and declares “there will be no unachievable ideal”, framing the projects as steps toward a socialist paradise[11].

Dec 23, 2025 – A light‑industry factory opens in Kilju County near the former nuclear test site; party secretary Ri Il‑hwan stresses that modern factories are rising in the northern mountains, highlighting strategic and economic significance[10].

Dec 28, 2025 – Kim cuts the ribbon at the Unsan paper‑mill inauguration, calling the facility a “model experience” for other provinces and linking it to the broader regional‑development drive[9].

Dec 29, 2025 – In Nampho and Ryonggang counties, Kim inaugurates a hospital and light‑industry factories, noting they complete the year‑end goal of building model hospitals and factories in 20 locations, a key milestone of the 2024 policy[8].

Jan 29, 2026 – Kim breaks ground in Unnyul County, proclaiming the regional‑development drive will transform one‑third of the country by building health, leisure, and industrial facilities in 20 regions[7].

Feb 1, 2026 – Premier Pak Thae‑song declares regional development the highest state priority, urging officials to show “patriotic strength and enthusiasm” as the nation reshapes its urban‑rural landscape[6].

Feb 3, 2026 – The third year of the 20×10 policy accelerates; Kim attends the Sinuiju greenhouse opening, calling it a “wonderful achievement” that will be showcased at the upcoming party congress[5].

Feb 5, 2026 – KCNA reports new economic records in factories, mines and farms, and notes the final stage of the Hwasong housing project is close to finish, positioning these successes as rallying points ahead of the ninth congress[4].

Feb 17, 2026 – North Korea declares the 50,000‑unit Pyongyang housing project completed, with Kim pledging a “more gigantic construction project” and “another exciting five years of perfect implementation” for the next five‑year plan[2].

Feb 18, 2026 – At the groundbreaking of the fifth‑stage Hwasong construction, Kim frames the work as “the mettle of our struggle,” linking housing to a “fresh creation and transformation” of the Korean revolution[1].

Late Feb 2026 (planned) – The 9th Workers’ Party Congress convenes, expected to set the next five‑year economic, diplomatic and defence policies, showcase the housing and regional‑development achievements, and unveil new large‑scale projects[1][4].