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Kim Jong-un admits North Korean economy is ‘grim’ while pledging to build ‘invincible military’ | South China Morning Post

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un spoke of his country’s “grim economic situation” on October 10, 2021, as the nation celebrated the 76th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea. In his speech, Kim also called for the Party’s “single-minded unity” in developing the economy. He also promised “determi…

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