Kim Jong Un makes frank speech about nation’s poverty at small factory opening



News Kim Jong Un makes frank speech about nation’s poverty at small factory opening North Korean leader vows to fix ‘backward’ economy and declares flood recovery project complete in two speeches Colin Zwirko December 23, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un inspects soap at a new Songchon daily necessities factory \| Image: KCNA (Dec. 21, 2024) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened up about the country’s overwhelming “poverty” and failing economy in a speech on Friday, while declaring that his new rural development project has taken a first step toward righting his past neglect of the majority of the population. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Saturday published the lengthy speech Kim delivered at the opening of three small factories in Songchon near the capital, in which he went into fine detail about past policy failures and his loose road map for a different path forward. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened up about the country’s overwhelming “poverty” and failing economy in a speech on Friday, while declaring that his new rural development project has taken a first step toward righting his past neglect of the majority of the population. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Saturday published the lengthy speech Kim delivered at the opening of three small factories in Songchon near the capital, in which he went into fine detail about past policy failures and his loose road map for a different path forward. 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 makes frank speech about nation’s poverty at small factory opening

North Korean leader vows to fix ‘backward’ economy and declares flood recovery project complete in two speeches

Colin Zwirko December 23, 2024

Kim Jong Un makes frank speech about nation’s poverty at small factory opening

Kim Jong Un inspects soap at a new Songchon daily necessities factory | Image: KCNA (Dec. 21, 2024)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened up about the country’s overwhelming “poverty” and failing economy in a speech on Friday, while declaring that his new rural development project has taken a first step toward righting his past neglect of the majority of the population.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Saturday published the lengthy speech Kim delivered at the opening of three small factories in Songchon near the capital, in which he went into fine detail about past policy failures and his loose road map for a different path forward.

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