北김정은, 하노이회담 결렬 후 첫 행보로 '경제시찰'... 이번엔 대성백화점 방문<br /><br />In the weeks following the Hanoi summit,.... North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had not made any public appearances.<br />But since late last week..., he's been visiting some of key economic sites in the country,... getting briefed about construction work... and complimenting the workers on their efforts.<br />Oh Jung-hee tells us more. <br />North Korean leader Kim Jong-un making a series of visits to economic sites every day... after a month of laying low since the Hanoi summit.<br />Pyeongyang's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Monday... that Kim visited the Taesong Department Store that's about to open.<br />The images released show a store packed full of food, shoes, and clothing.<br />The modern and sleek interior also grabs the attention -- the store's delicate lighting, English signs, and mannequins in different poses.<br />The report said Kim expressed his satisfaction that it's now possible to provide Pyeongyang residents with a variety of items for daily and cultural use.<br />The North Korean leader's visit to the department store follows his trips to Samjiyon County, the Onchon tourist area, and the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Area last week, all currently under construction.<br />They are all key to his stated goal of achieving national prosperity and improving the well-being of the North Korean people.<br />Kim Jong-un's visits to these spots are his first public appearances since his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in February.<br />This implies he's finished contemplating strategies for the nuclear negotiations... that hit another snag at the Hanoi summit.<br />How the North will move forward from here... could be unveiled at the first meeting of the North's newly-formed Supreme People's Assembly later this week.<br />But it seems the North won't lean towards breaking its moratorium on nuclear or missile testing.<br />Kim's economy-focused visits show the regime is unlikely to break away from its policy plan of abandoning nuclear development and pursuing economic development.<br />Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News. <br />
