At the end of the 8th Congress of Labor Party General Secretary Kim Jong-un, he showed his willingness to strengthen military power and carry out the five-year plan for national economic development.
According to the Chosun Central News Agency today (13th), Secretary General Kim said at the conclusion of the party meeting, “We must take as an important task to further strengthen the national defense force in mass.”
He added, “We must do everything we can to strengthen the deterrence of nuclear war and develop the strongest military power.”
It emphasized the importance of strengthening military power.
He also said, “We must continue to spur the project to make the people’s army the best and strongest, and thoroughly prepare it so that it can fulfill its mission and role as the subject of national defense against any form of threat and injustice.”
In addition, he said, “We must raise our defense science and technology to a higher level and perform military production goals and tasks unconditionally to secure our Party’s historical advance during the new five-year plan with the strongest military power.”
It did not release a message to the South and the United States.
He also said that economic problems need to be solved quickly.
General Secretary Kim said, “First of all, we must engage in a desperate struggle to carry out the new five-year plan of national economic development.”
“We must overcome the current difficulties we are facing and improve people’s lives as soon as possible,” he said. “To provide a solid guarantee for self-reliance and self-prosperity, we must urgently solve the economic problems that are most at stake.”
In particular, the agricultural sector was emphasized.
While referring to the economic problem, Secretary General Kim said, “Even here, the basics are to continue to focus on agricultural production to fundamentally solve the people’s food problem.”
He added, “In the new five-year plan period, national investment in the agricultural sector must be increased to achieve the goal of grain production,” he added. “It is necessary to ensure that the food supply to the people is normal.”
Earlier, Secretary General Kim admitted to the economic failure by using the unusual expression,’It was very short,’ at the opening speech of the party conference on the 5th.
Finally, Secretary General Kim said, “The hostile forces will try to block our path more madly,” and said, “Let’s fight harder for the great people, advance for the reinforcement of the Party and the victory of the cause of the Juche Revolution.”
The Labor Party adopted the decision of the party congress with unanimous agreement.
With the adoption of the decision, the party congress completed the 8-day schedule from the 5th to the 12th.