In late February last year a groundbreaking ceremony signalling the start of the implementation of the Regional Development 20×10 Policy was held in the presence of Kim Jong Un, president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, in Songchon County of South Phyongan Province which is a typical intermediate, mountainous area of the DPRK. 
Addressing the ceremony, he said: Though this is a gathering held on an empty place with only an artist’s impression unfolded, it will proclaim the beginning of an important revolutionary undertaking aimed at promoting the well-being of the regional people, and this amply proves the historic weight of the undertaking; anyone who is born on this land should lead an abundant and civilized life under the socialist policy of the state, whether they live in the capital city or regions, in towns or mountain villages, and it is the core of the new policy of regional development to see to it that they do so without fail.
The event was followed by similar ceremonies in 19 cities and counties.
After the event the efforts to implement the regional development policy made vigorous strides. Kim Jong Un convened on-site consultative meetings where he advanced the strategies for the successful promotion of the policy and the transformative development of regions and took relevant measures for implementing them. In addition, he gave field guidance at the construction sites of regional-industry factories in Hamju County of South Hamgyong Province, North Phyongan Province and Jaeryong County of South Hwanghae Province so that they could be built at the highest levels. 
A consultative meeting for regional economic development held in July last year on the shore in Sinpho of South Hamgyong Province marked a milestone in the drive for the Korean-style development of regional economy. At the meeting he explained the importance of the effective use and development of the economic potentials and resources of the seas in coastal cities and counties and clarified the practical ways and tasks to that end. Right after the end of the meeting he toured the offshore farming ground aboard a small boat despite the sultry mid-summer heat. 
As an outcome of his devoted efforts, in only 290-odd days since the beginning of the construction, modern regional-industry factories equipped with highly automated and scientific production lines and suited to regional features were built. 
On December 20, 2024 an inauguration ceremony of regional-industry factories in Songchon County took place with splendour in his presence. It was followed by similar events in other cities and counties with the beginning of this year.