N. Korea reviews Q3 economy, discusses yearly goals in Cabinet meeting

What happened: North Korea held an enlarged Cabinet meeting by video conference, presided over by Premier Pak Thae-song, to review third-quarter economic performance and discuss meeting the year's economic targets. Key numbers: Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea held in February; five-year plan through 2030. Why it matters: Officials reviewed goals from the February party congress and called for production drives in electricity, coal, agriculture and construction, with Vice Premier Kim Tok-hun urging officials to drop a passive work attitude.

North Korea held an enlarged Cabinet meeting by video conference, presided over by Premier Pak Thae-song, to review third-quarter economic performance and discuss meeting the year's economic targets.

Officials reviewed goals from the February party congress and called for production drives in electricity, coal, agriculture and construction, with Vice Premier Kim Tok-hun urging officials to drop a passive work attitude.