North Korea's Kim criticises his country's health sector


  • World
  • Tuesday, 21 Aug 2018

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the Myohyangsan Medical Appliances Factory in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on August 21, 2018. KCNA via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took aim at his country's health sector, state media reported on Tuesday, the latest salvo of public criticism unleashed as part of his campaign to jumpstart economic development.

Since a June summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Singapore - where Kim lauded the city-state's economic progress and "world-class" amenities - North Korea's authoritarian leader has been on a blitz of visits to various industrial sites and factories, often criticising sluggish development.

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