Kim Jong Un blames officials for economic crisis, says officials have not presented any new idea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed displeasure over his cabinet’s performance and removed a senior finance officer appointed 1 month ago from service. Kim alleged that these officials did not offer any new ideas to bring the country’s economy going through a crisis.

According to news from state media KCNA, Kim Jong was hopeful that his diplomacy to remove US sanctions about nuclear programs would work, but he was stuck. At the same time, the economy is going through a crisis due to the closure of borders due to Covid-19 Pandemic and crop failure in natural disaster. According to the news, this is the most difficult phase in Kim’s 9-year tenure.

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Due to the current challenges, Kim had to publicly acknowledge the failure of earlier economic plans. The Five-Year Economic Plan was presented at the ‘Workers’ Party Congress’ meeting in January, but Kim’s disappointment about the plans implemented so far was clearly reflected in the party’s Central Committee meeting on Thursday.

Kim Jong Un said in Thursday’s meeting that the cabinet failed to kill the economy. O Su Yong has been appointed as the new director of the Central Committee’s Department of Economic Affairs, replacing Kim Tu II, according to KCNA.