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North Korea recently worried the US and its allies in Northeast Asia with consecutive weapons tests, including the launch of ballistic missiles over Japanese territory.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has not appeared regularly in missile launches this year, after skipping all launches in 2021. News of many recent launches did not appear on the Rodong Sinmun front page,
In the past, North Korean state media reported almost every missile test.
Mr. Kim Jong-un inspected a greenhouse farm earlier this month.
Unlike the tough messages five years ago, when former US President Donald Trump threatened to unleash `fire and anger` on North Korea, Mr. Kim and the country’s media are focusing more on agriculture, when there is a shortage of wages.
The change was most clearly shown earlier this month, when North Korea celebrated the founding anniversary of the Workers’ Party.
Instead, he went to inspect a new farm built on land that used to be a military airport and missile launch site.
Speaking at the fourth plenary session of the 8th Central Committee of the Korean Workers’ Party late last year, Mr. Kim admitted that North Korea was facing a `huge life and death struggle` when suffering a crisis.
He announced that North Korea’s main goal in 2022 is to develop the economy and improve people’s lives to overcome difficulties, without mentioning nuclear issues or relations with the US.
According to September estimates by the US Department of Agriculture, nearly 70% of North Koreans, equivalent to about 17.8 million people, will face food shortages this year.
According to Seo Jae-pyong, a North Korean defector, given the country’s current difficulties, leaders in Pyongyang seem not to want to focus too much on weapons advances.
`Mr. Kim understands that the North Korean people do not want to constantly hear about missile launches while facing difficulties in daily life,` Seo said.
Kim Yong-hyun, a professor of North Korean studies at Dongguk University in Seoul, said the news’ emphasis on agricultural output also showed that nuclear negotiations with Washington were no longer a top priority.
`North Korea is taking this time to prioritize improving its livelihood and improving its missile capabilities,` Professor Kim said.
Before the pandemic, North Koreans could buy corn for one-third the price of rice.
After admitting economic mistakes and food shortages last year, Mr. Kim started 2022 by announcing improvements in food supplies.
South Korean officials said agricultural policy was the only agenda discussed at a meeting of the North’s Politburo last month.
Even the defense industry was mobilized to build agricultural machinery, supporting farming efforts.
Although Mr. Kim is trying to deal with the food crisis, North Korea’s problems, partly stemming from international sanctions on its missile and nuclear programs, have hindered its ability to
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Mr. Kim Jong-un attended the opening ceremony of the greenhouse farm earlier this month.
North Korea is still spending most of its budget on efforts to strengthen its military power.
According to North Korea experts, Pyongyang continues to develop missiles in parallel with promoting agriculture, believing that they will provide leverage to help the country gain an advantage in negotiations and can eventually
`Kim will continue to promote self-reliance as a way to overcome the worsening food shortage caused by the pandemic and sanctions,` Yang Moo-jin, a professor at the University of Korean Studies