North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further bolster his military capability, maintain draconian anti-virus measures and push hard to improve the economy during a speech given by the leader on Friday at the end of the 4th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
Kim said that main goals of North Korea for 2022 will be to jump start economic development and improve people's lives as it has been facing a "great life-and-death struggle."
The meetings coincided with the 10-year anniversary of the development.
"The basic tasks facing the part and the people the next year are to provide a firm guarantee for implementing the five-year plan and make remarkable changes in the national development and the people's living," Kim has been quoted as saying.
Kim ordered the production of powerful, modern weapons systems to improve his military forces and called for the military’s “absolute loyalty and allegiance” to the ruling party led by him.
KCNA said Kim set forth “tactical directions” for North Korea’s external relations including with South Korea, but didn’t elaborate.
Usually, Kim uses speeches at the New Year to make major policy announcements.
In the majority of the speech, Kim talked about domestic issues, ranging from an ambitious plan for rural development to people's diets, school uniforms and the need to crack down on "non-socialist practices."
Kim said that main goals of North Korea for 2022 will be to jump start economic development and improve people's lives as it has been facing a "great life-and-death struggle."
The meetings coincided with the 10-year anniversary of the development.
"The basic tasks facing the part and the people the next year are to provide a firm guarantee for implementing the five-year plan and make remarkable changes in the national development and the people's living," Kim has been quoted as saying.
Kim ordered the production of powerful, modern weapons systems to improve his military forces and called for the military’s “absolute loyalty and allegiance” to the ruling party led by him.
KCNA said Kim set forth “tactical directions” for North Korea’s external relations including with South Korea, but didn’t elaborate.
Usually, Kim uses speeches at the New Year to make major policy announcements.
In the majority of the speech, Kim talked about domestic issues, ranging from an ambitious plan for rural development to people's diets, school uniforms and the need to crack down on "non-socialist practices."
