North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called on his country to embark on an 80-day campaign to attain its goals in every sector before a congress in January to decide a new five-year plan, state news agency KCNA reported today.

Kim made the announcement in a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party on yesterday. The meeting comes during a difficult year for North Korea as the coronavirus pandemic puts more pressure on an economy hurt by recent storms and flooding...