SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called on his country to embark on an 80-day campaign to achieve its goals in all sectors ahead of a congress in January to decide on a new five-year plan, the official KCNA news agency said on Tuesday
Kim made the announcement at a ruling Workers’ Party’s political bureau meeting on Monday The meeting comes amid a difficult year for North Korea as the coronavirus pandemic puts more pressure on a economy affected by recent storms and floods
« We have achieved historic feats through our costly efforts, boldly overcoming trials and hardships of unprecedented gravity this year, but we must not rest on our laurels, » KCNA said. p>
« We still face challenges that cannot be overlooked and we have many goals to achieve this year »
In August, Kim announced that the ruling party would hold a convention in January to decide on a new five-year plan, with a party meeting noting serious delays in improving the national economy
Last year, Kim vowed to make a « head-on breakthrough » in the country’s campaign to build a self-sustaining economy in the face of tightening sanctions to curb its nuclear and missile programs
Security officials were watching for signs that North Korea could use the upcoming holidays to unveil new weapons or test firing from a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on October 10, the 75th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party
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