Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony of a phosphatic fertilizer factory on Friday, the official Korean Central News Agency said on Saturday, Trend reports citing Xinhua.
"All the participants broke into thunderous cheers of 'hurrah!' extending the greatest glory to the Supreme Leader who has brought about a new change" in the development of the fertilizer industry, the report said.
Kim was joined by his sister Kim Yo Jong as well as other senior officials, it added.
A completion ceremony of the Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory, which has been built as the production base of fertilizer, was splendidly held on May Day, the international holiday of the working people of the whole world, the report said.
This was the top leader's first public appearance in state media in more than 20 days.