Regarding North Korea's promotion of the ``20x10 Regional Development Policy'' with the goal of improving the local economy and living standards, the South Korean government stated, ``Unless there is a fundamental change in policy, citizens' lives through economic growth will not be improved.''
"Improvement is a long way off," he said. An official from the Ministry of Unification told reporters on the 29th, ``We are taking measures to control marketization, such as developing weapons with insufficient resources and controlling grain trade within society.
"We're trying to develop the local economy." Rodong Sinmun reported on the 28th that General Secretary Kim Jung Eun attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the first factory under the 20x10 regional development policy.
"Whether you live in the country or in the countryside, you must enjoy a civilized life under the state's socialist policies."
In connection with this, an official from the Ministry of Unification said, ``General Secretary Kim
It refers to the establishment of a separate People's Army Solidarity to ensure security, and sends a message that it is paying special attention to civilian life and the economy.''
However, he said, ``There is room for practical responsibility to be transferred to lower levels,'' and ``(General Secretary Kim)
The Ministry of Unification pointed out that he stated that the process must be one that accelerates the three major revolutions of ideology, technology, and culture, but it appears that there is an intention to control ideology in order to unite the system.
. In addition, officials from the German Foreign Ministry recently visited North Korea, as Western countries that have left North Korea due to the border closure due to COVID-19 are preparing to reopen their diplomatic missions in Pyongyang.
Regarding this, he added, ``Western countries approached North Korea last year to reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided, but North Korea did not respond, but it appears that it has only recently resumed operations.''
"We cannot exclude the possibility that this is a response to normalizing relations."
2024/02/29 17:52 KST
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