This year, Kim Jong Un’s New Year’s Address was dominated by the economy, but how does it compare to prior years?

NK Pro analysis reveals:

The amount of the speech given over to economic matters is indeed markedly greater than prior years. This appears to reflect the concentration on the economy following the declared shift away from focusing on the nuclear program; State construction projects remain an important part of the speeches, with Samjiyon and Wonsan Development Zones receiving prominent mention; Arable farming, animal husbandry, and fisheries issues featured more prominently in earlier years