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North Korea pledges to revitalise economy after COVID ‘victory’

Pyongyang says it will put the economy back on a “normal track” [Reuters via KCNA]

North Korea has pledged to “re-energise” industrial production and put the economy back on a “normal track” after the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to state media.

The “main task” for North Korea’s Cabinet will be to ensure the country meets its economic indices and 12 main goals “without fail”, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday.

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