Jul 2018 – Kim Jong‑un orders the complete remodeling of the Onpho hot‑spring resort, directing conversion of the dilapidated rest home into a comprehensive service and therapy facility and stressing the need for “balanced layout” and harmony with the surroundings[5].

Jan 2021 – The 8th Workers’ Party Congress adopts a 50,000‑unit housing programme for Pyongyang, launching a multi‑year construction drive that later serves as a benchmark for meeting targets before the 9th Party Congress[14].

2024 – Kim unveils the “Regional Development 20×10” policy, pledging modern factories in 20 cities or counties each year for ten years to narrow the urban‑rural gap and improve regional living standards[1][3].

Summer 2024 – Severe floods devastate Sinuiju, especially Wihwa Island, prompting the leadership to prioritize flood‑damage recovery and agricultural resilience in the regional development agenda[2][6].

Feb 2024 – Kim conducts the first groundbreaking of the Sinuiju Combined Greenhouse Farm on flood‑hit Wihwa Island, marking the start of a flagship agricultural project under the new policy[6].

Feb 2025 – A ceremonial groundbreaking marks the official start of the Sinuiju greenhouse farm construction, setting a rapid one‑year timeline toward completion[2].

Feb 2025 – North Korea announces a pilot plan to build hospitals in three counties this year, laying groundwork for a broader target of 20 modern hospitals annually beginning in 2026[7].

Dec 3 2025 – Kim Jong‑un inspects regional‑industrial factories in Sinyang and Puk‑chang counties, calling the effort a “gigantic revolution” that will lay the material and technical foundations for independent local development[15][16].

Dec 7 2025 – Construction of the fifth‑stage, 10,000‑unit block of the 50,000‑unit Pyongyang housing project enters its final interior‑finishing phase, reflecting the 2021 congress commitment ahead of the upcoming 9th Party Congress[14].

Dec 13 2025 – Kim inaugurates the Kusong City modern regional hospital, describing it as “another precious creation” and declaring 2025 the “first year of the public health revolution” while pledging 20 more hospitals each year from 2026[13].

Dec 15 2025 – Kim, accompanied by wife Ri Sol‑ju and daughter Ju‑ae, cuts the ribbon on a new industrial complex in Kangdong County, labeling the regional‑development push a “sacred undertaking” that the Party must pursue unconditionally[11][12].

Dec 18 2025 – Kim attends the opening of new factories in Jangyon County, lauds self‑reliance, and asserts that “no unachievable ideal” stands in the way of building a socialist paradise through courageous effort[10].

Dec 20 2025 – Officials inaugurate a regional factory in Paechon County, adding to the accelerated pre‑congress showcase of industrial projects across the countryside[9].

Dec 23 2025 – A light‑industry factory opens in Kilju County near the former Punggye‑ri nuclear test site; party secretary Ri Il‑hwan emphasizes the expansion of regional factories as a national priority[9].

Dec 28 2025 – Kim cuts the ribbon at the Unsan County paper‑mill opening, calling the facility a “model experience” for other provinces and highlighting its role in narrowing the Pyongyang‑provincial gap[8].

Dec 29 2025 – Kim attends ceremonies in Nampho and Ryong‑gang County to inaugurate a new hospital and light‑industry factories, declaring the events the successful conclusion of the year‑end goal to complete model hospitals and factories in 20 locales[7].

Jan 2 2026 – Kim travels by private train to the near‑complete Sinuiju Combined Greenhouse Farm, praising builders for turning the flood‑damaged island into an “ideal greenhouse town” that symbolizes the new era’s developmental push[6].

Jan 19 2026 – Kim inspects the rebuilt Onpho Working People’s Holiday Camp, noting its “balanced layout” and harmonious architecture, and orders officials to finish preparations for a February public opening[5].

Jan 29 2026 – Kim breaks ground in Unnyul County, South Hwanghae Province, personally digging the first spadeful and proclaiming that the regional‑development drive will transform roughly one‑third of the nation’s cities and counties[4].

Jan 30 2026 – Premier Pak Thae‑song declares the regional‑development program the state’s highest priority at a groundbreaking ceremony in Pyongwon County, urging “patriotic strength and enthusiasm” to make the year “a new year of victory for the regional revolution”[3].

Feb 1 2026 – Kim inaugurates the Sinuiju Combined Greenhouse Farm, calling it a “wonderful achievement” and a “base for new life” for flood‑hit residents, and positions the farm as a flagship showcase for the upcoming Ninth Party Congress[2].

Feb 3 2026 – North Korea accelerates the third‑year rollout of the regional‑development policy, holding groundbreaking ceremonies for modern factories, health and welfare facilities in Sinuiju, Kangnam and Maengsan, and highlighting “marked progress” across material and cultural life nationwide[1].

Early Feb 2026 – The Ninth Workers’ Party Congress convenes, expected to outline a new five‑year plan and to showcase achievements such as the Sinuiju greenhouse, Onpho resort and the Unnyul County projects as evidence of the regime’s developmental success[2][6].

Feb 2026 (planned) – The Onpho Working People’s Holiday Camp is slated to open to the public, fulfilling Kim’s February directive and completing the 2018‑ordered renovation of the nation’s largest hot‑spring resort[5].