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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un acknowledges economic shortfalls amid COVID-19, flooding and heavy sanctions – ABC News
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says his plans to improve the country’s dismal economy are failing, as South Korea’s spy agency says stress is causing the North’s leader to delegate some of his powers.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has acknowledged his plans to improve the country’s dismal economy are failing.
Key points:
- Mr Kim made the unusually frank comments at a meeting of the party’s decision-making Central Committee
- The country’s party said “severe internal and external situations” meant the economy had not improved
- Seoul’s spy agency said the stress of managing state affairs had caused Mr Kim to recently delegate some of his powers
Mr Kim said ec…
