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STORY: North Korea's state-run television released video on Friday of its leader meeting a Chinese delegation in Pyongyang on Thursday.

KRT showed footage of Kim Jong-un having dinner with Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party, and his delegates.

KRT also showed video of Kim receiving gifts from the Chinese delegation.

Kim told a visiting Chinese official that his government is focused on "developing the economy and improving people's livelihoods," China's state media reported late on Thursday.

Kim's comments to Wang were the latest sign that the young leader aims to tackle North Korea's decaying economy, which has been poorly managed under the military-first government system.

This is in contrast to Kim's late father who allowed the military a key role in running North Korea, now struggling with chronic poverty, isolation and damaging floods that could worsen the situation.