Kim Jong Un Admits to ‘Empty’ Promises on Rural Development, Vows Change

Kim Jong Un admits to ‘empty’ promises on rural development, vows change

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a new dairy farm in the rural northwest on Monday, according to state media, delivering a lengthy speech on his past failures and promising he has started working to deliver “tangible” results on the regime’s “rural revolution” project. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Tuesday that Kim […]

N. Korea's Kim calls for 'epochal progress' in rural areas ahead of key party congress

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for an "epochal progress" in the development of rural areas, the North's state media reported Tuesday, as Pyongyang appeared to gear up for a key ruling party congress. Kim made the remarks as he attended the inauguration ceremony for a new dairy farm in the North's western region, with the party congress, once in five years, likely to take place this month, although no date has been announced yet. Whil…