Kim Jong Un urges officials to stop ‘bluffing’ and boost crop output



News Kim Jong Un urges officials to stop ‘bluffing’ and boost crop output North Korean leader reiterated fight against corruption, non-socialist acts at ongoing meeting of local-level officials Colin Zwirko March 4, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun, Mar. 5, 2021 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scolded city and county officials for allegedly abusing power and accused them of being dishonest about the state of the country’s agriculture, state media reported on Friday. In a speech during an ongoing “short course” for North Korean local party committee chief secretaries, Kim stated that their “primary task” is to “decisively increase agricultural production,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. He added that the officials must quit the “deeply rooted habit of bluffing in the agricultural field,” KCNA stated. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scolded city and county officials for allegedly abusing power and accused them of being dishonest about the state of the country’s agriculture, state media reported on Friday. In a speech during an ongoing “short course” for North Korean local party committee chief secretaries, Kim stated that their “primary task” is to “decisively increase agricultural production,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. He added that the officials must quit the “deeply rooted habit of bluffing in the agricultural field,” KCNA stated. 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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Kim Jong Un urges officials to stop ‘bluffing’ and boost crop output

North Korean leader reiterated fight against corruption, non-socialist acts at ongoing meeting of local-level officials

Colin Zwirko March 4, 2021

Kim Jong Un urges officials to stop ‘bluffing’ and boost crop output

Rodong Sinmun, Mar. 5, 2021

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scolded city and county officials for allegedly abusing power and accused them of being dishonest about the state of the country’s agriculture, state media reported on Friday.

In a speech during an ongoing “short course” for North Korean local party committee chief secretaries, Kim stated that their “primary task” is to “decisively increase agricultural production,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. He added that the officials must quit the “deeply rooted habit of bluffing in the agricultural field,” KCNA stated.

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