Kim’s Testy Factory Trips Show Push to Fix North Korea Economy
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State media show leader berating officials for poor work
- Regime plays down weapons program in push for development
While touring a backpack factory in North Korea’s remote northeast, Kim Jong Un dressed down ruling party officials for lacking “revolutionary spirit” — and ordered workers to sew twice as much sponge in the shoulder straps to spare schoolchildren any discomfort.
Kim’s visit to the Chongjin Bag Factory was among a flurry of industrial inspections reported by North Korean state media in recent days, in which he complained of his “great anxiety” caused by delays and poor workmanship. The reports appeared to illustrate Kim’s impatience for upgrading his impoverished economy as he looks to ease tensions with China, South Korea and the U.S. after declaring complete his quest to build a nuclear arsenal…
Kim’s Testy Factory Trips Show Push to Fix North Korea Economy
