Kim Jong Un appeared for the first time in more than a month in the new city of Samjiyon

The visit to the northern city of Samjiyon, which was reported in state media on Tuesday, comes as Mr Kim is about to celebrate 10 years as leader of a country that has been divided from the rest of the world. world since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. With its ski slopes, commercial facilities, healthcare and housing for thousands of families, the city – near the border with China – presents a very different picture than a country suffering from extreme poverty. .