Industrial production rises 11 percent in NKorea over six months.

18/7 Tass 27

PYONGYANG, July 18 (Itar-Tass) - The volume of industrial output has
climbed up by 11 percent in North Korea over the latter half of 2010,
reported the Minju Choson newspaper by the results of a government
meeting, held here under the chair of Prime Minister Choe Yon Rim, which
examined the results of the country's economic development over the past
six months and mapped out a plan for the third quarter of the current year.
According to the newspaper, the national government centres efforts
over this period on developing the power industry as well as the coal and
steel economic sectors. A decision was taken at the same time "to give due
attention to agriculture and the light industry".
The newspaper noted that this was the first cabinet meeting, dealing
with economic issues after the North Korean parliament approved, at its
session on June 7, new appointments in the government on a recommendation
of the leadership of the Korean Workers Party.
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