North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has a meeting with senior Korean Worker’s Party members on April 9, 2019 (Photo: Yonhap/VNA)

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Wednesday that leader Kim told senior Korean Worker’s Party members to display a high sense of responsibility and self-reliance to fully implement the new party strategy in view of the current diplomatic situation. His comments, made at the Party’s Politburo meeting, showed a determination to push for economic development amidst stalled denuclearization talks with the US.