S. Korea cagey on Kim's speech, analysts see reform push
- Published: 2 Jan 2013 at 16.46
- Online news: Asia
South Korea on Wednesday played down a rare New Year's message from North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un as "bland" despite his apparent overture to Seoul about reducing tensions.
This screen grab taken from North Korean TV on January 1, 2013 shows leader Kim Jong-Un delivering a rare New Year's address. South Korea on Wednesday played down a rare New Year's message from Kim as "bland" despite his apparent overture to Seoul about reducing tensions.
But analysts said Kim's call for a "radical turnabout" in his impoverished country's economy could signal a more determined push for reforms to the moribund state-directed system.
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