
North Korea’s parliament has pledged to develop the economy and improve people’s livelihoods.
North Korea’s parliament has pledged to develop the economy and improve people’s livelihoods despite the “difficult and complicated problems” faced last year from sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic, state media said on Tuesday (Feb 8). The Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), the isolated state’s parliament, gathered on Feb 6-7 to discuss cabinet work and government budgets and adopt new laws on childcare and the protection of overseas residents, the official KCNA news agency said. Leader Kim Jong Un did not attend the meeting, which was led by Choe Ryong Hae, chairman of the SPA standing committee. The parliament rarely meets and usually … Continue reading North Korea’s parliament has pledged to develop the economy and improve people’s livelihoods.