Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES) 2011-8-10 Kim Jong Il is stressing the importance of the production of commodities for the North Korean people through upgrading the country’s light industry. On August 1, an editorial in the Rodong Sinmun, “Let’s Go Full Speed Ahead with the Light Industry to Maximize the Production of Commodities,” mentioned … Continue reading Kim Jong-il provides field guidance at the Pyongyang Department Store No. 1 product exhibition