| Byungjin | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 병진 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 并進 |
| Revised Romanization | Byeongjin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pyŏngjin |
Byungjin (Korean: 병진; Hancha: 并進; MR: Pyŏngjin; lit. parallel development) is a political term in North Korea. It originally refers to Kim Il Sung's policy in the 1960s to simultaneously develop the military and the economy. Under Kim Jong Un, grandson of Kim Il Sung, it has referred to simultaneous development of nuclear weapons and the economy.[1]