Seoul, South Korea (AP) -- north Korea's leader Kim jong il (Tuesday) to improve the United Nations is calling for economy and standard of living in a poor country, with the same urgency, scientists have found that in recent successful testing long-range rockets.
Mr Kim's first New Year's eve, state television speech, mingled with the rhetoric, improve the ability of military, science and technology, the requirements of the world. But other channel, in the speech also admitted that the country's economic situation is not good, long-term since backward area of other countries.
North Korea's little arable land, frequent natural disasters and 240000 people struggle, in order to produce enough food.
The annual New Year's day information, draw the outline of north Korea's policy, this year's operation target. But gold to no sign of whether he plans to introduce economic reforms, allow free enterprise, only that the economy should be determined by the science and technology support.
", in essence, science and technology revolution, is in the new century industrial revolution and the forefront of breakthrough, is a shortcut, the construction of an economic giant, "he said.
He points out that north Korea launched on December 12,, on the surface is carrying a satellite into space remote rocket success.
"Let us bring about a radical to build a economic giant in the same spirit and courage, displayed in the conquered the outer space," he said.
North Korea praised the rockets as a peaceful space exploration taken a big step. Washington and other prohibited test ballistic missile technology and Pyongyang's nuclear pointed long-range missiles in the pursuit of a procedure called boot.
Since 2006, north Korea has tested two atomic bomb equipment, two weeks later, the United Nations condemned remote start. North Korea's main nuclear test base a recent analysis shows that the third bomb to may.
Kim jong il did not mention nuclear weapons, but said that the military will continue to improve.
"National defense industry development, the greater Numbers, he said:" our own style, can help to implement the party's military strategy of advanced military hardware.
, "jin said:" only when it established its military strength in all respects can be developed into a prosperous country, safeguard the people's safety and happiness.
Speech itself is a signal, Mr Kim will continue to leadership style is more suitable to his social grandfather, state founder Kim jong il interleukins song who conventional solve his people to New Year's day, than his father, Kim jong il, who avoid public speech. He never had a television speech, in his 17 years of his rule, the news of the New Year in the national each big newspaper published an editorial together.
Along with the speech - first television new New Year's day message by a north Korean leader, 19 years - JinZhengYun already trying to dig to the north koreans, "his grandfather wonderful memories, and said XuYu - shine, a professor of north Korea's study in the university in South Korea east countries.
Koh said rocket boost the morale. "Now people are looking forward to him to improve the economy, and help them to better the economic life," Koh said. "" JinZhengYun all know, and feel satisfied the demand of pressure. "
Kim, who on his father died, in December 2011, 17, asserting that government and military control, reject its powerful chief LiYongHao. Some other officials were regarded as moderate, including Mr Kim's uncle, zhang song Thaek rise.
South Korea was elected President has piao hui said, she is in her five years in office will try to increase aid and north Korea contact.
"If JinZhengYun is going to plan a transformation from" first army "" this is the economy, stupid," he is to need to Seoul encouragement, and he did not have to wait for five years, "John Delury, one in Seoul yonsei univ. Concert hall of the university, analysts recently wrote.
He said, "this is South Korea" the first loosen clenched fist, such leaders weaker condition can be stretched out his hand."
Kim jong il's speech, avoid the us severely criticized, its wartime enemy. North Korea the past New Year's editorial, accusing the United States plotting war.
In other countries the evidence of the changes - at least in a superficial level - north Korea also has its first big New Year's eve celebration, and local residents capital processing artillery and fireworks at midnight of booming development.
In Pyongyang, citizens in the snow jumped on December 1, 1, to celebrate the north Korea's important a year, including 100 anniversary of the birth of Kim il sung in the first year JinZhengYun leadership. Fireworks lit up the cold night sky, people standing in the fur coat, take pictures, laugh, dance mutual square.



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