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Kim Jong-un shows off airport designed by architect he likely had executed Kim Jong-un shows off airport designed by architect he likely had executed
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un toured Pyongyang Airport’s new terminal ahead of its opening, but reports claim Kim ordered the architect to be executed after he was unhappy with its design.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un toured Pyongyang Airport’s new terminal ahead of its opening, but reports claim Kim ordered the architect to be executed after he was unhappy with its design.
State-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published photos of Kim and his wife touring the sleek new terminal, but the building’s head designer, Ma Won-chun was not leading the walk-through.State-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published photos of Kim and his wife touring the sleek new terminal, but the building’s head designer, Ma Won-chun was not leading the walk-through.
Ma was one of six high-level diplomats who disappeared last year in a government purge carried out by Kim. According to The Diplomat, he was murdered in November for “corrupt practices and failure to follow orders” – namely, failing to provide an terminal that met the leader’s standards. Ma was one of six high-level diplomats who disappeared last year in a government purge carried out by Kim. According to The Diplomat, he was murdered in November for “corrupt practices and failure to follow orders” – namely, failing to provide an terminal that met the leader’s standards. 
The new terminal boasts a jewelery shop, among other luxury amenities According to NKNews, Kim expressed his dissatisfaction when he initially inspected the second terminal. The modifications were made but Ma was allegedly removed from his position as Designing Department of the National Defence Commission.The new terminal boasts a jewelery shop, among other luxury amenities According to NKNews, Kim expressed his dissatisfaction when he initially inspected the second terminal. The modifications were made but Ma was allegedly removed from his position as Designing Department of the National Defence Commission.
The airport's original designer was not by the leader's side “Defects were manifested in the last phase of the construction of the Terminal 2 because the designers failed to bear in mind the party’s idea of architectural beauty that it is the life and soul and core in architecture to preserve the Juche character and national identity,” Kim said in comments reported by KCNA. “Defects were manifested in the last phase of the construction of the Terminal 2 because the designers failed to bear in mind the party’s idea of architectural beauty that it is the life and soul and core in architecture to preserve the Juche character and national identity,” Kim said in comments reported by KCNA.
The second terminal isn't expected to see crowds of passengers The new hub is the latest in Kim’s push to make North Korea more appealing to tourists. It will be serviced by flights from China and Russia but passenger footfall is expected to be low. The new hub is the latest in Kim’s push to make North Korea more appealing to tourists. It will be serviced by flights from China and Russia but passenger footfall is expected to be low.
Featuring a jewellery shop, a café and a pharmacy, Kim appeared happy with the updated appearance of the terminal and approved its opening on July 1. Kim seemed to approve of the new terminal's sleek appearance Featuring a jewellery shop, a café and a pharmacy, Kim appeared happy with the updated appearance of the terminal and approved its opening on July 1.