Advice on the spot: Kim berating offiicals of the Ranam Coal-mining Machine Complex during an inspection of the plant in North Hamgyong province. — AFP
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un berated officials during inspections of a factory, power station and holiday camp, state media reported, with analysts saying the reports show nuclear-armed Pyongyang’s desire to focus on economic development.
“Field guidance” visits by the leader are the mainstay of the North’s state media output, with Kim regularly shown giving “on-the-spot guidance” to attentive officials, their notebooks in hand.
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