byungjin line; parallel advancement policy
Refers specifically to North Korea's policy of simultaneously pursuing economic development and nuclear weapons capability. A specialized political term.
North Korea officially advocates the byungjin line.
Under the parallel advancement policy, nuclear development and economic construction were pursued simultaneously.
Compound of 並進 (parallel advancement) and 路線 (line, route, policy). The term is a direct translation of the Korean 'byungjin line' and is used almost exclusively in the context of North Korean policy.