SEOUL, South Korea — Making his first New Year's speech, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Tuesday for his country to focus on economic improvements with the same urgency that scientists put into the launch of a long-range rocket last month.Kim, shown speaking on state TV, said lifting living standards is the new year's most important task – a clear acknowledgement that North Koreans want improvement in an economy that has long lagged behind the rest of Northeast Asia.Read More... More on North Korea