March 28, 2024
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State media warns officials against defeatism amid “crucial moment” for N. Korea

Rodong Sinmun urges workers to harness their "patriotism and will" to achieve economic goals

North Korea stands at a “historical turning point," the country's highest-circulation newspaper said on Monday, warning party officials against "falling into a swamp of defeatism" in fulfilling the goals of the ruling party's five-year strategy for national economic development.

In an editorial that comes just nine days before an expected U.S.-DPRK summit in Hanoi, the Rodong Sinmun said the country stood at a "crucial moment."

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