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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is crying. He was seen wiping away tears as he opened his glasses in a speech celebrating the 75th anniversary of the North Korean Labor Party.
He even called himself unsatisfactory. Especially those who believed in himself in that land.
“Our people have placed their trust in me, as high as the sky and as deep as the sea,” said Kim, quoted by Korea Times, Monday (12/10/2020).
“But I have not always managed to live it satisfactorily. I am very sorry,” he said.
This is not without reason. Kim seemed very excited when he spoke about the difficulties his country was facing.
Not just sanctions, North Korea is also facing a number of natural disasters in 2020. From floods, typhoons to the entry of corona (Covid-19).
“How many people are already suffering from difficult conditions right now,” he said again.
“My sincerity is not enough to clarify … the problems of the people in their lives.”
In the data Commercial economics, has not reported how the North Korean economy throughout 2020. However, on an annual basis (YoY) in 2019, the economy only grew 0.4%.
Meanwhile, in 2018 the economy was -4.1%. In 2017, the economy was -3.5%.
Previously, Kim also ordered his country to “go to war” for 80 days. Not a war of arms, but a war against the economic recession in that country.
This was revealed at a meeting of the Labor Party, state media reported. KCNA. Written AFP, this “war” in question will mobilize everyone in the country to do more work, including additional tasks for the country.
Everyone will be watched closely by the regime, as a measure of loyalty. Previously, human rights groups criticized this as forced labor.
“We have demonstrated historic achievements … bravely overcoming trials and tribulations, which were unprecedented this year,” he said last week.
“But we cannot be satisfied.”
“We still face challenges that cannot be ignored and there are many goals that we have to achieve this year.”
The use of military terminology such as “war” and “battle” is commonplace in Pyongyang to describe the struggles people must fight. But usually, KCNA -according to AFP– will write the word ‘campaign’ in the statement interpreted in English.
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