SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is convening a key ruling party body on Wednesday (Aug 19) for the first time in eight months to address a 'crucial' mystery issue. He's got plenty of tricky situations to choose from.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is convening a key ruling party body on Wednesday for the first time in eight months to address a"crucial" mystery issue. He's got plenty of tricky situations to choose from.
"The unusual succession of party meetings in recent months - and possibly even the lack of much North Korean activity on the foreign policy front of late, for example weapons testing - suggest the quarantine measures and the global pandemic have had serious ramifications for the economy and the people's living standards," said Rachel Minyoung Lee, a former US government analyst specialising in North Korea.
Key party meetings often lead to a shake up of cadres, which could mean new powers for his prominent sister Kim Yo Jong and a purge of those seen as falling down on the virus or the economy. Kim needs to urge his officials to help boost the economy before the 75th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party on October 10, said Yang Moo-jin, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul who has advised the South Korean government over the years.
Agricultural production is a key element of the economy, putting strain on Kim as he battles global sanctions put in place to punish the country for its nuclear and ballistic missile testing. The United Nations World Food Program, which has operations in North Korea, has said about 40 per cent of the population is undernourished.
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