North Korea Holds Third Day of Plenary Meeting... Deliberates Next Year's Budget Proposal

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Workers' Party of North Korea began reviewing next year's budget proposal at the third day of the plenary meeting.

Korean Central News Agency reported on the 30th that the third day of the 4th plenary meeting of the 8th Workers' Party was held on the 29th.

During the meeting, sectoral research and consultations continued to establish plans based on the struggle guidelines presented in the conclusion "On the Party and State's Work Direction for 2021" and the report "On the Immediate Tasks for the Correct Resolution of Our Country's Socialist Rural Issues," which were proposed by Party General Secretary Kim Jong-un on the first day of the plenary meeting.

The agency stated, "Under the plenary meeting's mandate, a state budget review team has been organized to discuss the second agenda item 'On the Execution Status of the 2021 State Budget and the 2022 State Budget Proposal,' and is currently studying the draft documents."

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