In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un inspects a completed shopping center in Chongpyong county, North Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) Associate Press/ LaPresse Only Italy and Spain Associate Press/ LaPresse Only Italy and Spain