SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean chief Kim Jong Un known as to step up growth of the nation’s industrial manufacturing in areas exterior Pyongyang to strengthen rural economies, state media KCNA mentioned on Saturday.
Kim known as for the modernisation of regional manufacturing services, enhancements in agriculture, and “to give you clear outcomes yearly, no matter circumstances”.
Kim was talking on Friday at a ceremony for brand spanking new manufacturing services in Songchon County, northeast of Pyongyang, during which he participated in ribbon-cutting and toured manufacturing rooms for merchandise comparable to soy sauce and bean paste, KCNA mentioned.
Final 12 months, North Korea’s nominal GDP stood at 40.2 trillion received ($27.86 billion), or simply 1.7% that of South Korea’s 2,401.2 trillion received, South Korea’s statistics company mentioned on Friday.
North Korea’s GDP had shrunk for 3 straight years since 2020 through the pandemic when the nation shut its borders, and solely rebounded final 12 months, the company mentioned.
($1 = 1,443.1400 received)
