Why doesn't North Korea take improving people's living standards as its current goal?

Because North Korea's civilian facilities and sources are blocked by the international community, all invention patents and sales approvals of the European Union and NATO are prohibited from being sold to North Korea, so the facilities are single.

At present, the most important food problem, the technology of wheat crops, is also in the hands of the United States.

Therefore, no matter how the standard of living develops, survival is facing challenges.

If you don't stop developing the military at all and become strong, others will be afraid of not being beaten.