Kim Jong Un says ‘next few years’ crucial to solving North Korea’s food problems



News Kim Jong Un says ‘next few years’ crucial to solving North Korea’s food problems Leadership discusses need for ‘fundamental change’ in farming and state economic plans on second day of ongoing plenum Colin Zwirko February 28, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un delivers a speech on day two of the ongoing party plenum \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Feb. 28, 2023) North Korea must make a “fundamental change in agricultural production within the next few years,” leader Kim Jong Un reportedly said on the second day of an ongoing major party meeting on Monday, underscoring the country’s chronic food supply problems. A brief report in party daily Rodong Sinmun on Tuesday did not go into detail on what changes Kim had in mind, but stated that he told party plenum attendees to create a new “foundation for stable and sustainable agricultural development.” North Korea must make a “fundamental change in agricultural production within the next few years,” leader Kim Jong Un reportedly said on the second day of an ongoing major party meeting on Monday, underscoring the country’s chronic food supply problems. A brief report in party daily Rodong Sinmun on Tuesday did not go into detail on what changes Kim had in mind, but stated that he told party plenum attendees to create a new “foundation for stable and sustainable agricultural development.” 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 says ‘next few years’ crucial to solving North Korea’s food problems

Leadership discusses need for ‘fundamental change’ in farming and state economic plans on second day of ongoing plenum

Colin Zwirko February 28, 2023

Kim Jong Un says ‘next few years’ crucial to solving North Korea’s food problems

Kim Jong Un delivers a speech on day two of the ongoing party plenum | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Feb. 28, 2023)

North Korea must make a “fundamental change in agricultural production within the next few years,” leader Kim Jong Un reportedly said on the second day of an ongoing major party meeting on Monday, underscoring the country’s chronic food supply problems.

A brief report in party daily Rodong Sinmun on Tuesday did not go into detail on what changes Kim had in mind, but stated that he told party plenum attendees to create a new “foundation for stable and sustainable agricultural development.”

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