North Korea vows military buildup due to ‘destabilizing’ situation on peninsula



News North Korea vows military buildup due to ‘destabilizing’ situation on peninsula Final report on party plenum delivers no message to US, focuses on rural development and economic issues Colin Zwirko \| Jeongmin Kim January 1, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 1, 2022) \| Kim Jong Un delivers a speech on the final day of the Fourth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) on Dec. 31, 2021 North Korea will continue building up its military in response to the “destabilizing” situation on the Korean Peninsula, while focusing on agricultural problems and the population’s ideological purity in the new year, according to state media Saturday. In a report on the conclusion of a five-day party plenum led by Kim Jong Un, the Rodong Sinmun did not include messages for the U.S. or South Korea like those that Kim has delivered in previous New Year’s policy speeches, instead focusing mostly on the country’s own political and economic policies. North Korea will continue building up its military in response to the “destabilizing” situation on the Korean Peninsula, while focusing on agricultural problems and the population’s ideological purity in the new year, according to state media Saturday. In a report on the conclusion of a five-day party plenum led by Kim Jong Un, the Rodong Sinmun did not include messages for the U.S. or South Korea like those that Kim has delivered in previous New Year’s policy speeches, instead focusing mostly on the country’s own political and economic policies. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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 vows military buildup due to ‘destabilizing’ situation on peninsula

Final report on party plenum delivers no message to US, focuses on rural development and economic issues

Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim January 1, 2022

North Korea vows military buildup due to ‘destabilizing’ situation on peninsula

Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 1, 2022) | Kim Jong Un delivers a speech on the final day of the Fourth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) on Dec. 31, 2021

North Korea will continue building up its military in response to the “destabilizing” situation on the Korean Peninsula, while focusing on agricultural problems and the population’s ideological purity in the new year, according to state media Saturday.

In a report on the conclusion of a five-day party plenum led by Kim Jong Un, the Rodong Sinmun did not include messages for the U.S. or South Korea like those that Kim has delivered in previous New Year’s policy speeches, instead focusing mostly on the country’s own political and economic policies.