Economics
Kim Jong Un Calls for ‘80-Day Battle’ to Boost North Korea Economy
- Seeks to complete projects before Party Congress next January
- Sanctions-hit economy set to face worst contraction in decades
Kim Jong Un
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North Korea launched its first productivity campaign in four years to funnel workers and resources to major projects in a bid to revive an economy walloped by sanctions and flooding from typhoons.
Leader Kim Jong Un called for an “80-day battle” at a Politburo meeting of his ruling Workers’ Party, its official Korean Central News Agency reported on Tuesday. “We still face the challenges that cannot be overlooked and there are many goals we have to attain within this year,” a report from the meeting said.