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North Korean leader admits the country’s economic development plan had fallen short in ‘almost all areas’.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has admitted the country's economic development plan has fallen short in "almost all areas" as he opened a rare congress of the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported.

The  Wall Street Journal claimed Monday, citing one “person familiar with the matter,” that the communist regime governing North Korea formally submitted a request to participate in a global plan to distribute Chinese coronavirus vaccines, despite insisting it has not confirmed a single case of coronavirus disease within its borders. The report also claimed North Korean officials had begun inquiring to counterparts in Europe about the potential of purchasing approved vaccines. The report n...

Kim Jong-un admits mistakes as party opens rare congress, says economic plan failed ‘in almost all areas The gathering is the first of its kind in five years, only the eighth in North Koreas history, and comes two weeks before US President-elect Joe Biden takes office Agence France-Presse January 06, 2021 13:16:55 IST File image of Kim Jong-un. AP Seoul: North Koreas le...

In this picture taken on January 5, 2021 and released from North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on January 6, 2021 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the first day of the 8th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang. (Photo by STR / KCNA VIA KNS / AFP) / South Korea OUT / / North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un admitted that “almost all sectors” had fallen short of their economic targets as he opened a rare congress of the ruling Workers’...

Kim admits North Korea struggling with economic hardships 2 minutes read By Andrés Sánchez Braun Seoul, Jan 6 (efe-epa).- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has warned that the country was facing economic hardships as he admitted during a congress of the ruling Workers’ Party that the five-year plan had fallen “way short of the set objectives.” In his address to the ruling party’s congress that he kicked off on Tuesday, Kim ignored any direct reference to the United States amid stalled...

No Annual Address? Kim Jong-un Marks New Year by Sending Letter to All North Koreans © REUTERS Subscribe Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/asia/202101011081628266-no-annual-address-kim-jong-un-marks-new-year-by-sending-letter-to-all-north-koreans/ The supreme leader of North Korea usually gives a televised address to the nation every 1 January to celebrate New Years Eve, but this year hes resorted to something that hasnt been seen for mor...

North Korea claims all targets reached in 80-day campaign By (0) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for an "80-day battle" in October, ahead of the regimes Eighth Party Congress in January. File Photo by KCNA/UPI | License Photo Dec. 30 (UPI) -- North Korean state media said the country has reached goals of the regimes "80-day battle" that began in October, and that the campaign has come to an end after weeks of "innovative achievements and advances." Pyongyangs state-controlled news agen...

North Korea warns public about new COVID-19 strain ahead of huge political event With the Eighth Party Congress slated for January, state media urged citizens to be on “maximum alert” over the virus SHARE Image: Rodong Sinmun North Korea is paying close attention to the global COVID-19 pandemic ahead of a major political event in January, warning citizens of a new strain of the virus in state media and deploying quarantine measures to prevent outbreaks. On Tuesday, the country’s state-run...

Report: North Korea cracks down on foreign currency transactions By (0) North Koreas informal economy relies heavily on foreign currency transactions involving the Chinese yuan or the U.S. dollar, but the country could be banning the exchanges, according to a Japanese press report on Tuesday. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo Dec. 29 (UPI) -- North Korean authorities may have banned the use of foreign currency in informal markets, where ordinary North Koreans generate most of t...