North Korea to Call a Rare Parliamentary Meeting on Feb 6
In a move that almost feels like a plot twist in a drama, the Workers’ Party’s supreme assembly is set to convene on February 6 to chew over budgets and other pressing topics—something the isolated state does not do on a regular basis.
What’s on the Agenda?
- Review of the Cabinet’s performance (yes, even the top brass gets the proxy)
- Government budgets that will decide who gets what in the “new season” of scarcity
- Childcare legislation to keep the next generation (or as many of them as the economy can afford) thriving
- A new law aimed at protecting overseas compatriots—because even a lone wolf knows that family matters beyond borders
The Call to Action
After a heavy‑set meeting of the assembly’s standing committee, chaired by senior veteran Choe Ryong Hae, the decision to call Parliament was green‑lit. The committee also flagged a handful of other laws—construction design, property rights, and river‑ship transport—because, honestly, no country ever gets stuck without a proper infrastructure plan.
Why Now?
North Korea’s economy took a nosedive in 2020, shrinking the biggest it’s had in 23 years. The triple hit of UN sanctions, a global pandemic, and harsh weather got the economy into a quick twisty dip. Even though the country claims to have no COVID cases, it’s closed its borders and taken a hard stance on the pandemic—because when survival is on the line, nothing is “just for fun.”
Humanity’s Light‑bulb Moment
Human rights experts warn that the country’s most vulnerable people may face starvation as the isolation deepens. It’s a sobering reminder that beyond the political drama, lives are on the line. And in a land where “the nation’s survival” is the headline, every policy decision feels like a beat‑down on the economy’s couple of brave hearts.
