The coronavirus pandemic has hard hit the economies of many counties and now as the lockdown eases, they all are focussing on the economy. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called on his country to start on an 80-day campaign to attain its goals in every sector before a congress in January to decide a new five-year plan, state news agency KCNA informed on Tuesday. Kim made the announcement in a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party on Monday. The meeting comes during a difficult year for North Korea as the coronavirus pandemic installs more stress on an economy hurt by recent storms and flooding.
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KCNA said, “We have performed historical feats with our costly efforts, boldly overcoming unprecedentedly grave trials and difficulties this year, but we should not rest on our laurels. We still face the challenges that cannot be overlooked and there are many goals we have to attain within this year.” In the month of August, Kim had declared that the governing party will hold a congress in January to decide a new five-year plan, with a party meeting noting serious delays in improving the national economy.
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Last year, Kim promised to make a “frontal breakthrough” in the country’s campaign to build a self-reliant market in the face of toughening sentences directed at controlling its nuclear and missile programs. Security officials were watching for signs that North Korea may use an upcoming holiday to unveil new weapons or test-fire a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Oct. 10, the 75th anniversary of the ruling worker's party.
