North Korean meeting on food shortages reshuffles farming officials



Analysis North Korean meeting on food shortages reshuffles farming officials Agriculture and construction took center stage at latest plenum, which excluded top officials and military commanders Martin Weiser March 9, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks with officials on stage at the latest party plenum \| Image: KCNA (March 2, 2023) North Korea held a major party meeting on agriculture last week, and a series of promotions at the event further underlined how leader Kim Jong Un has prioritized solving food scarcity. Top farming officials were especially prominent at the plenum, and personnel reshuffles were more limited in scope than at other recent political events. The promotions that occurred appeared directly linked to agricultural production. NK Pro has also identified the secret appointment of a new construction minister and a new position for O Su Yong, a close confidante of Kim Jong Un overseeing economic matters Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01A third front: Japan’s missile buildup challenges North Korea’s defense plans 02What Arab Gulf states’ rise as mediators means for future US-North Korea talks 03North Korea prioritizes shipyard construction as major naval base project stalls 04North Korea heralds naval revolution with launch of impressive new destroyer 05How secret North Korean customs rules lay bare a bizarre trade regime 06Elite absences hint at a North Korean power struggle ahead of party congress 07With Yoon’s exit, South Korea faces critical choices on North Korea strategy 08Tools of the trade: How North Korea launders billions in stolen cryptocurrency 09North Korea’s ‘new’ sniper rifle likely Austrian import or copy: Analysis 10North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project resumes, expands: Imagery

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North Korean meeting on food shortages reshuffles farming officials

Agriculture and construction took center stage at latest plenum, which excluded top officials and military commanders

Martin Weiser March 9, 2023

North Korean meeting on food shortages reshuffles farming officials

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks with officials on stage at the latest party plenum | Image: KCNA (March 2, 2023)

North Korea held a major party meeting on agriculture last week, and a series of promotions at the event further underlined how leader Kim Jong Un has prioritized solving food scarcity.

Top farming officials were especially prominent at the plenum, and personnel reshuffles were more limited in scope than at other recent political events. The promotions that occurred appeared directly linked to agricultural production.

NK Pro has also identified the secret appointment of a new construction minister and a new position for O Su Yong, a close confidante of Kim Jong Un overseeing economic matters

01A third front: Japan’s missile buildup challenges North Korea’s defense plans
02What Arab Gulf states’ rise as mediators means for future US-North Korea talks
03North Korea prioritizes shipyard construction as major naval base project stalls
04North Korea heralds naval revolution with launch of impressive new destroyer
05How secret North Korean customs rules lay bare a bizarre trade regime
06Elite absences hint at a North Korean power struggle ahead of party congress
07With Yoon’s exit, South Korea faces critical choices on North Korea strategy
08Tools of the trade: How North Korea launders billions in stolen cryptocurrency
09North Korea’s ‘new’ sniper rifle likely Austrian import or copy: Analysis
10North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project resumes, expands: Imagery

North Korean meeting on food shortages reshuffles farming officials

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