"Enable our people...to live without tightening their belts any longer." Kim Jong Un

                Over the course of the past 2 years the world has began to see North Korea develop as an economic country.  This change started occurring shortly after Kim Jong Un's rise to power when some money began to go into developing a tourist industry as opposed to solely a military one.  Many of the construction projects that are currently ongoing in North Korea are happening "below the radar" so to speak however there have been some that have attracted a lot of international attention.  The ski resort is one of the most widely known projects, and Kim Jong Un received a lot of criticism over his decision to "waste money" on it.  What many people aren't aware of is that the purpose of the ski resort is to bring in $43.75 million in profits annually according to documents obtained by Reuters.  This is just one of the projects that Kim Jong Un is currently working on, however he is also constructing roads and railroads to other countries in order to allow products and people to flow into and out of the country with more ease.
                This brings into play the cost of construction however China has been a major contributor for North Korea and the cost of labor is already relatively low.  This is because of the massive army that Kim Jong Un already has at his disposal, and he is using many of the soldiers to build the highways, railroads, and tourist attractions, coining the term "Soldier-Builders".
                 While this shows that Kim Jong Un truly understands the importance of a thriving economy, he is still continuing with his nuclear funding and plans to continue tests.  He may not be embracing his father's strict "Military First" policy however he still plans on staying very militarized.  This should still be seen as a big step in the right direction because he is slowly enabling North Korea to work its way out of the poverty that his predecessors plunged the country into.