North Korea's economy plagued by "absurdities," serious challenges: state media



News North Korea’s economy plagued by “absurdities,” serious challenges: state media Rodong Sinmun hails recent reported success, however, while denouncing "economic servitude" caused by foreign aid Jeongmin Kim May 12, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON DPRK Today The North Korean economy is currently suffering from "accumulated absurdities," the country's state media admitted Tuesday, emphasizing the importance of self-reliant development and warning against temporary growth induced by foreign aid from "hostile" forces. In a special article (ronsol) on its front page, North Korean ruling party daily the Rodong Sinmun stressed that "Economic Independence is an Important Guarantee of Building Strong Socialist Country" and that development is at the forefront of the country's 2020 "head-on breakthrough" policy. The North Korean economy is currently suffering from "accumulated absurdities," the country's state media admitted Tuesday, emphasizing the importance of self-reliant development and warning against temporary growth induced by foreign aid from "hostile" forces. In a special article (ronsol) on its front page, North Korean ruling party daily the Rodong Sinmun stressed that "Economic Independence is an Important Guarantee of Building Strong Socialist Country" and that development is at the forefront of the country's 2020 "head-on breakthrough" policy. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea’s economy plagued by “absurdities,” serious challenges: state media

Rodong Sinmun hails recent reported success, however, while denouncing "economic servitude" caused by foreign aid

Jeongmin Kim May 12, 2020

North Korea’s economy plagued by “absurdities,” serious challenges: state media

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The North Korean economy is currently suffering from "accumulated absurdities," the country's state media admitted Tuesday, emphasizing the importance of self-reliant development and warning against temporary growth induced by foreign aid from "hostile" forces.

In a special article (ronsol) on its front page, North Korean ruling party daily the Rodong Sinmun stressed that "Economic Independence is an Important Guarantee of Building Strong Socialist Country" and that development is at the forefront of the country's 2020 "head-on breakthrough" policy.

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