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China-Japan-Koreas

Pudgy 'Keen on Economic Reform'

2012-04-18

Hints are emerging from the black box that is the North Korean regime that leader ~~Suet Face~~ Kim Jong-un aims for some economic liberalization, the Mainichi Shimbun reported Tuesday.

Spending a billion dollars you don't have on a missile that doesn't work will make you do things you ordinarily wouldn't do...

Everyone knows economic liberalization means the peasants magically produce more without being given more food or raw materials. Who would be against such a thing?

"Economic liberalization" starts at the top, Fatso. Don't let the door hit you on the way out!

According to a record of Kim's statements dated Jan. 28 and obtained by the Japanese daily from a North Korean Workers Party official, Kim said, "When it comes to the economy, officials and economists are reluctant to voice their opinions because they are often met with bias and criticism that they are trying to introduce capitalist methods when they suggest some economic measures."

The paper said the statement suggests he is aware that experts are afraid to speak out and is willing to permit more discussion of economic reforms. The party official quoted Kim as calling the introduction of "excellent" measures that can be adopted, "whether they are from China, Russia or Japan."

Kim added, "Factories and companies are not operating sufficiently, and this leads to shortage of necessities for the people, causing inconveniences for them in daily life." By guaranteeing better material supplies and a cultural life, Kim said the state would enable people to extol the Workers Party honestly.

The daily speculated that Kim is anxious about the country's economic crisis and therefore likely to carry out radical economic reform in the near future. Kim went to school abroad and is keen on international standards, it added. When he visited a military base recently, Kim ordered a basketball backboard, which was painted black, to be repainted in white, which is the usual color everywhere else.

Which proves he's interested in economic reform?

Reading the sheep's innards said the same thing...

Posted by:Steve White

#4 The SINS of the Fathers.... Now, if serious, you see what it feels like to want to help a people with a solid political class that may be against you. Maybe this is a step up. Brand new Leader and maybe he wants to alleviate problems.

I would give him his power play, if he liberalized a tad. Who knows, maybe he is listening.
Even that idiot marx knew he needed an economic engine, Keynes too. The ones who did not were your Grandpoo, Mao, and Obama.

Posted by: newc 2012-04-18 22:36

#3 Kim ordered a basketball backboard, which was painted black, to be repainted in white

Black being hard to see during midnight basketball...

Posted by: Pappy 2012-04-18 18:17

#2 Kim ordered a basketball backboard, which was painted black, to be repainted in white

Naw, he's just a Rolling Stones fan. But being North Korean, he couldn't get that quite right either.

Posted by: Gabby Cussworth 2012-04-18 18:13

#1 Put another way, JONG-UN = DPRK/NORTH KOREA only has 11-14% of its export trade wid nations other than China, depending on whose Klakulator one follows. AGAIN, THE NEW SINO-DPRK FTAS IS ONLY GOING TO REDUCE FURTHER THE DPRK'S PERCENTAGE IN CHINA'S FAVOR.

Besides any new domestic "econ liberalization", he also needs to find ways to bring in more FDI to counter China.

Pudgy's + the DPRK's dilemma may be symbolized in ...

* WORLD NEWS > SOUTH KOREA: KOREAN RELIGIONS: NUCLEAR POWER WILL DESTROY US.

IMO the SOKORS sympathize + duly recognize the EVER-GROWING CHINESE THREAT TO NORTH KOREA, even iff SoKor Politicos are too PCorrect + Diplo-saavy to admit it.

Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-04-18 01:59

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