Scrapping of five-year economic plan signaled in latest North Korean TV blurring



News Scrapping of five-year economic plan signaled in latest North Korean TV blurring Key slogan of “five-year economic development strategy” also erased on state TV and phased out of print media Colin Zwirko May 27, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV Updated at 17:30 KST to alter the translation of "Mallima Generation" to "Mallima Era." A propaganda poster promoting North Korea’s “five-year economic development strategy” was blurred on state TV this week, NK News has found, in what appears to be the latest sign that the plan may have been officially scrapped. Updated at 17:30 KST to alter the translation of "Mallima Generation" to "Mallima Era." A propaganda poster promoting North Korea’s “five-year economic development strategy” was blurred on state TV this week, NK News has found, in what appears to be the latest sign that the plan may have been officially scrapped. 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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Scrapping of five-year economic plan signaled in latest North Korean TV blurring

Key slogan of “five-year economic development strategy” also erased on state TV and phased out of print media

Colin Zwirko May 27, 2020

Scrapping of five-year economic plan signaled in latest North Korean TV blurring

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Updated at 17:30 KST to alter the translation of "Mallima Generation" to "Mallima Era."

A propaganda poster promoting North Korea’s “five-year economic development strategy” was blurred on state TV this week, NK News has found, in what appears to be the latest sign that the plan may have been officially scrapped.

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