2024 – Kim Jong‑un unveils the “Regional Development 20×10” plan, pledging modern factories in 20 cities or counties each year for ten years to narrow the urban‑rural gap and raise living standards nationwide[3].

Dec 3, 2025 – Kim inspects regional‑industrial factories in Sinyang and Pukchang counties, calling the factories a “gigantic revolution” that will improve livelihoods and urging “perfect” preparation for the imminent inauguration ceremonies[8][9].

Dec 15, 2025 – Kim attends a ribbon‑cutting in Kangdong County with wife Ri Sol‑ju and daughter Ju‑ae, describing the regional‑development push as a “sacred undertaking” the Party must pursue unconditionally and saying it will deliver the “precious substance of prosperity and civilization” to the people[6][7].

Dec 18, 2025 – Kim opens new factories in Jangyon County, samples wheat paste and soy sauce, and declares that self‑reliance will allow the construction of a socialist paradise through courageous effort, framing the sites as models of the regional‑development drive[5].

Dec 28, 2025 – Kim cuts the ribbon at the Unsan County paper mill, calling the facility a “model experience” for other provinces and highlighting it as proof that the gap between Pyongyang and regional areas is narrowing ahead of the ninth Party congress[4].

Jan 29, 2026 – Kim breaks ground in Unnyul County, personally digging the first spadeful of earth, praising soldiers as “creators of the people’s wellbeing,” and stating the three‑year drive will transform roughly one‑third of the nation’s cities and counties[3].

Jan 30, 2026 – State media releases photos of the Unnyul ceremony and notes that Kim’s site visits signal preparation for a key Party congress expected the following month, analysts say[3].

Feb 1, 2026 – Premier Pak Thae‑song declares regional development the highest state priority at a groundbreaking in Pyongwon County, urging officials to show “patriotic strength and enthusiasm” and framing the 20×10 policy as a new year of victory for the regional revolution[2].

Feb 3, 2026 – North Korea accelerates the third‑year rollout, breaking ground for facilities in Sinuiju, Kangnam and Maengsan, and opening a major greenhouse farm in flood‑hit Sinuiju ahead of the early‑February Party congress where the policy’s outcomes will be showcased[1].

Early Feb 2026 (planned) – The Workers’ Party of Korea holds its congress, slated to highlight the achievements of the regional‑development program and to announce further project selections for the remainder of the ten‑year plan[1][2].