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N. Korea Conducts Major Cabinet Reshuffle

Written: 2021-01-18 08:53:54Updated: 2021-01-18 18:43:00

Photo : YONHAP News

North Korea reportedly convened a parliamentary session on Sunday and conducted a major reshuffle of Cabinet members in charge of economic affairs. 

According to the North's official Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) on Monday, the Supreme People's Assembly(SPA) held a session on Sunday at the Mansudae Hall in Pyongyang. 

During the session, the North's rubber-stamp SPA reportedly replaced six of eight vice premiers in charge of economic affairs. The replacements come as there has been little progress in the North's economy.  

In a report on the North's previous five-year economic plan at the session, North Korea's Premier Kim Tok-hun reportedly said that "serious mistakes" were observed. He then presented plans to stimulate the economy for each field.

The KCNA said the SPA meeting unanimously decided on the implementation of the five-year economic plan set forth at the recent party congress and approved the state budget for this year. 

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un did not attend the meeting.

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