Rare admission reveals economic strain in North Korea
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Significance An already stretched and spartan economy has been hammered this year by anti-pandemic curbs which have hit trade, and now by severe flooding. Another typhoon is expected in coming days. Pyongyang has announced a new Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) congress, set for January, to launch a fresh five-year plan. Impacts Media reports that Kim Jong-un is comatose are without evidence and cannot be taken seriously. Claims that Kim is delegating power are misjudged; he seeks to balance key interest groups but remains very much at the helm. Rocket launches remain probable before January. Seoul sources believe Kim’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, is now number two in the hierarchy; clarification of her position is likely soon.
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2016 ◽
Vol 10
(4)
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pp. 288-304
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2019 ◽
Vol 10
(2/3)
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pp. 188-202
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