What is the real living standard of North Koreans?

The real living standards of North Koreans have been significantly improved.

The Third Plenary Session of the Seventh Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea held in April 2018 made a major decision and proposed to fully implement the “new strategic line” centered on socialist economic construction. Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader of North Korea, emphasized that in the current stage of the struggle to build a powerful socialist country, the main task facing North Korea is to concentrate all the country's forces on economic construction and consolidate the material foundation of socialism.

Subsequently, despite the significant reduction in international trade and overseas investment, North Korea overcame various difficulties and continued to make new achievements in the fields of industry, agriculture, education, medical care, culture and education.

On December 2, 2019, Kim Jong-un attended the completion ceremony of the construction project in Samjiyon County, Yanggang Province. In just two years, the city took on a new look, with hundreds of residential and public buildings built. The city streets are wide, the houses are novel in shape, and the living standards of local residents have been significantly improved. The great changes in the mountainous countryside have made it a model of modern urban construction in North Korea.

In January 2020, the Yangde Hot Spring Cultural Resort in Pyongyang South Province officially opened to the public. This is a comprehensive hot spring treatment service base and a multi-functional complex sports and cultural center. After it was officially opened to the public, the place was crowded with customers and bustling with activity. The Korean People's Army and construction workers built the Yangde Hot Spring Cultural Resort, which represents the highest level of Korean hot spring culture, in less than a year. This proves the ability and determination of the Korean people to overcome all severe challenges.

In recent years, North Korea has also vigorously promoted the development of agriculture, aquatic product breeding, food processing, tourism and other industries, and continuously improved and improved people's living standards.

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North Korea has considerable economic development potential:

North Korea is relatively rich in mineral resources, with more than 300 proven mineral resource types, of which more than 200 The most representative ones are copper ore, fluorite ore, gold ore, graphite, iron ore, lead ore, magnesium ore, and uranium ore which are indispensable for the development of nuclear energy. The total mineral resources reserves account for more than 80% of the total reserves of the Korean Peninsula, with a potential total value of more than 2 trillion US dollars, 24 times the reserves of South Korea.

North Korea is rich in other natural resources, especially forest resources, water conservancy resources, and aquatic resources. The forest coverage rate reaches 73% and is rich in high-quality timber such as spruce, fir, and red pine. It is rich in water resources. Rivers such as the Yalu River, Tokchon River, and Doman River have abundant water volumes, huge gaps, and large hydropower potential. North Korea faces the sea on both sides. There are many lakes in the territory and rich aquatic products.

North Korea has a very good human resource foundation. It attaches great importance to education and implements a free education system for all. Labor costs are low, which will undoubtedly have strong labor advantages in the future global division of labor. Even in times of severe economic difficulties, North Korea still tries its best to maintain its human resources in terms of education and medical security. Its infant mortality rate and under-5 mortality rate are also much lower than the world average and "BRICS" countries such as India and South Africa.

In recent years, North Korea has also made impressive achievements in high-tech fields such as nuclear missiles, network technology, and drones. Putting aside the impact of going against the times, its successful six nuclear tests and development of medium- and long-range missiles are enough to show that North Korea has ranked among the best in the world in the military industry centered on nuclear missiles.

It is worth noting that North Korea has experienced nearly 20 years of economic shocks and blockades under severe military threats without large-scale unrest. Instead, it has made considerable progress in aerospace, nuclear technology and computer network development. , this fact itself shows the cohesion of North Korean society and the potential for economic revival after the country overcomes difficulties and normalizes relations with Western powers.

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