N.Korean leader calls for improving people’s lives amid grim economy

North Korean, leader Kim Jong Un has urged officials to focus on improving citizens’ lives in the face of a grim eonomic situation.

To celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea on Sunday, Kim made a speech to a gathering of officials.

“Art performances, galas, and a fireworks show were held in Pyongyang, but no large military parade, which are sometimes held on such occasions.”

North Korea’s economy has been battered by years of sanctions over its nuclear and weapons programmes, and heavy rains and floods have also taken a toll.

Art performances, galas, and a fireworks show were held in Pyongyang, but no large military parade, which are sometimes held on such occasions.

North Korea’s economy has been battered by years of sanctions over its nuclear and weapons programmes, and heavy rains and floods have also taken a toll.

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