Kim Shifts Gear to Economy as North Korea Ditches Nuclear Tests
- Kim Jong Un says he seeks ‘favorable environment’ for economy
- Minerals, roads and labor among North Korea’s potential assets
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Kim Jong Un’s suspension of North Korean nuclear tests has strings attached.
The leader’s statement at a ruling party meeting on Friday includes a pledge to seek a “favorable” international environment for economic development so that he can put the economy “on an upward spiral track.”