Kim Jong Un lays out 10-year plan to fix 'backward' economy at Politburo meeting



News Kim Jong Un lays out 10-year plan to fix ‘backward’ economy at Politburo meeting Two-day Politburo meeting follows Kim's announcement of new 'local development 20×10 policy' earlier this month Colin Zwirko January 25, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un at the 19th Politburo meeting of the Eighth Central Committee \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 25, 2024) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led a Politburo meeting this week on his new "regional development 20×10 policy,” laying out a 10-year plan to mobilize the army and fix the country's chronic "backwardness" by building modern factories in every county nationwide. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim lectured party officials on their roles as part of the new plan at a meeting held on Jan. 23 and 24, saying his “failure to satisfactorily provide the people in local areas with basic living necessities” like food and consumer goods “has arisen as a serious political issue.” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led a Politburo meeting this week on his new "regional development 20×10 policy,” laying out a 10-year plan to mobilize the army and fix the country's chronic "backwardness" by building modern factories in every county nationwide. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim lectured party officials on their roles as part of the new plan at a meeting held on Jan. 23 and 24, saying his “failure to satisfactorily provide the people in local areas with basic living necessities” like food and consumer goods “has arisen as a serious political issue.” 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 lays out 10-year plan to fix ‘backward’ economy at Politburo meeting

Two-day Politburo meeting follows Kim's announcement of new 'local development 20×10 policy' earlier this month

Colin Zwirko January 25, 2024

Kim Jong Un lays out 10-year plan to fix ‘backward’ economy at Politburo meeting

Kim Jong Un at the 19th Politburo meeting of the Eighth Central Committee | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Jan. 25, 2024)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led a Politburo meeting this week on his new "regional development 20×10 policy,” laying out a 10-year plan to mobilize the army and fix the country's chronic "backwardness" by building modern factories in every county nationwide.

According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim lectured party officials on their roles as part of the new plan at a meeting held on Jan. 23 and 24, saying his “failure to satisfactorily provide the people in local areas with basic living necessities” like food and consumer goods “has arisen as a serious political issue.”

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