North Korea’s Kim says country to develop economy over next 5 years

PYONGYANG – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country will solidify and develop the quality of its economy over the next five years, state media KCNA said on Feb 24. Since last week, North Korea has been holding the Ninth Party Congress of the Workers’ Party which sets out major policy goals for the next five years. The Congress was ongoing on Feb 23, with members starting to set plans and goals for the next five years by sectors including military, foreign policy, industry and agriculture, KCNA said. Calling the next five years a “full-scale progress phase” in…