Congratulations pouring in on Việt Nam’s National Day

Leaders of countries around the world have congratulated Việt Nam on the 75th anniversary of National Day (September 2, 1945-2020).

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N. Korea's Kim issues warning on virus as health speculation swirls North Korean state media on Wednesday showed leader Kim Jong Un at a meeting of a top committee issuing warnings about the coronavirus and a looming typhoon, following international speculation over his state of health.

N. K's official paper urges efforts to minimize flood-caused damage on farming North Korea's official newspaper called on Tuesday for stepped-up efforts to minimise flood-caused damage to the farming sector as the country is struggling to cope with recent heavy downpours.

North Korea's Kim says nuclear deterrent crucial North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons guarantee its safety, state media reported Tuesday, signalling once again that it will not give up its arsenal.

Inter-Korean relations should move forward regardless of nuke talks: minister nominee Inter-Korean relations should move forward regardless of progress in denuclearisation talks between North Korea and the United States, unification minister nominee Lee In-young said on Thursday.

Pompeo hopeful for 'senior' talks soon with North Korea US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced hope Wednesday of holding high-level talks soon with North Korea and did not rule out a summit, a break with recent pessimistic signs from both countries.

NK leader calls for maximum alert against virus, warns of 'unimaginable' crisis North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for "maximum alert" against the coronavirus during a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, warning that premature easing of anti-virus measures will lead to "unimaginable and irretrievable crisis," state media reported on Friday.

North Korea ready to send millions of leaflets to South

North Korea has millions of propaganda leaflets ready to send to the South by an aerial armada of balloons, it said Monday, heightening its rhetoric against Seoul after blowing up a liaison office.

NK leader holds politburo meeting, makes no mention of inter-Korean issues North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has presided over a politburo meeting of the Workers' Party and discussed measures to develop the chemical industry, but inter-Korean issues and other external matters were not on the agenda, according to state media on Monday.