Top North Korean officials discussed a “crucial” new agricultural policy at a Politburo meeting on Sunday, according to state media, two weeks after leader Kim Jong Un referenced continuing food shortages.
The brief Rodong Sinmun report on Monday was short on details and did not say precisely what the new policy is, and Kim did not attend the Politburo meeting for the second time in a row.
Top North Korean officials discussed a “crucial” new agricultural policy at a Politburo meeting on Sunday, according to state media, two weeks after leader Kim Jong Un referenced continuing food shortages.
The brief Rodong Sinmun report on Monday was short on details and did not say precisely what the new policy is, and Kim did not attend the Politburo meeting for the second time in a row.
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