North Korea's long-term economic goals 'seriously delayed,' ruling party says



News North Korea’s long-term economic goals ‘seriously delayed,’ ruling party says Plenum meeting reveals details ahead of Eighth Congress in Jan. 2021, where a new five-year economic plan will emerge Colin Zwirko \| Jeongmin Kim August 19, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun Updated at 19:45 KST on Aug. 20 to include expert comments North Korean authorities failed to improve the lives of citizens or meet long-term economic goals due to recent "unexpected and inevitable challenges," Kim Jong Un said at a ruling party Plenary Meeting on Aug. 19, according to a state media report. Updated at 19:45 KST on Aug. 20 to include expert comments North Korean authorities failed to improve the lives of citizens or meet long-term economic goals due to recent "unexpected and inevitable challenges," Kim Jong Un said at a ruling party Plenary Meeting on Aug. 19, according to a state media report. 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 long-term economic goals ‘seriously delayed,’ ruling party says

Plenum meeting reveals details ahead of Eighth Congress in Jan. 2021, where a new five-year economic plan will emerge

Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim August 19, 2020

North Korea’s long-term economic goals ‘seriously delayed,’ ruling party says

Rodong Sinmun

Updated at 19:45 KST on Aug. 20 to include expert comments

North Korean authorities failed to improve the lives of citizens or meet long-term economic goals due to recent "unexpected and inevitable challenges," Kim Jong Un said at a ruling party Plenary Meeting on Aug. 19, according to a state media report.

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