April 19, 2024
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North Korea calls 70-day battle an ‘absolute success’

South Korean experts doubtful of its impact on long-term North Korean economy

North Korea claimed that their 70-day "battle” ahead of the Seventh Congress of the Workers Party of Korea later this week ended in “absolute success” with nationwide improvements in various fields.

Pyongyang said the momentum of the successful 70-day battle will also lead to the successful Seventh Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), which starts in two days, and turn it in to the “congress of victors,” the state-run Rodong Sinmun said Wednesday.

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