her organization provided 300 tons of fruit for animals in five months.

YonhapNorth Korea claimed Tuesday it has exceeded its goals across key economic sectors during the first half of the year.North Korea earlier this year identified 12 major economic goals for the year and picked raising grain output as its top task.

The state media reported that key industrial sectors exceeded their production goals.did not disclose its target figures for production.new standards and records were incessantly created.

adding that major housing projects are under way in the Hwasong district of Pyongyang and the mining town of Komdok.In an apparent bid to boost self-reliance amid deepening economic hardships.

including maintenance of some 24.

Production in the metals and chemicals industries also came in at 112 percent and 102 percent of their goals.remains open to dialogue with Pyongyang.

We will not take a direct counteraction against the U.state department spokesperson called on North Korea to refrain from escalatory actions on Monday.

I would just say that we would urge the DPRK to refrain from escalatory actions.calling it to engage in serious and sustained diplomacy.