N. Korea kicks off new loyalty campaign to prop up economy
2016/05/29 09:31
SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea kicked off a new loyalty campaign to get people to work more as part of its five-year economic program announced at its seventh ruling party congress, state controlled media said Sunday.
According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), a meeting of ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), government, economic and military officials was held Thursday through Saturday, where participants agreed to launch the "200-day campaign of loyalty" that can bolster growth.
The announcement comes on the back of Pyongyang concluding its "70-day campaign of loyalty" program just before the start of the rare congress that took place early this month. That campaign ran from mid-February to May 2.
The new effort is being pursued as the United Nations sanctions take bite, and the country finds itself more and more isolated from the outside world. The global body slapped its toughest sanctions to date on the reclusive country for its fourth nuclear test in January and the firing off of a long-range missile the following month.
The KCNA said that leading members at last week's gathering in Pyongyang concurred on the need to join forces to bring about the successful conclusion of the new campaign in accordance with the guidance put forth by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Kim outlined his new five-year economic growth plan running from this year to 2020 and called on North Koreans to meet the growth goals.
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