Meanwhile, Kim Jong-un has paid another visit to construction sites in Samjiyon County,... a place where he's been encouraging development as part of his apparent shift in focus to the regime's economy.
North Korea's central news agency reported Sunday that Kim said Samjiyon County has changed dramatically since he gave field guidance there last month.
The North Korean leader, touring local housing and public builings under construction, also emphasized the importance of rebuilding the North's forests, which have been decimated over the years by aggressive logging.
Kim Jong-un is likely to make more major public appearances ahead of the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding... three weeks from now.