북한 "당 간부들도 세대교체 중…능력•수준 높여야"<br /><br />North Korea is demanding its officials abolish their old bureaucratic ways and systems,... saying they have to work hard and upgrade not only their skills, but also their competence levels.<br />The North's state-run Rodong Sinmun reported Tuesday that workers of the so-called 'new generation' should continue to train hard and improve themselves.<br />It said that will guarantee them the power and right to speak up...not their positions or their educational background.<br />Watchers say the regime is desperate and struggling to recover from numerous challenges, including COVID-19.<br />