North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a speech on the 27th, which marks the anniversary of the victory over the United States in the Korean War, but did not mention the possession of nuclear weapons mentioned last year.
South Korean media reports that North Korea has avoided stimulating remarks as it embarks on improving foreign relations.
The Workers' Party of Korea's newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, dated 28th, reported that General Secretary Kim Jung-eun addressed the veterans' convention on the 27th.
In this, General Secretary Kim said, "It is a time of trials that are not inferior to the state of war due to difficulties due to the global health crisis and long-term blockade," and the economy will be affected by the effects of the new coronavirus and sanctions by the UN Security Council. He called for internal unity while being hit.
In North Korea, the 27th is positioned as "Victory Day", which defeated the United States in the Korean War.
In his anniversary speech last year, General Secretary Kim emphasized that he would continue to possess nuclear weapons, saying that "the war has disappeared here due to self-defense nuclear deterrence," but he did not mention nuclear weapons.
Regarding this, South Korean news agency Yonhap News Agency reported that it avoided stimulating remarks while embarking on improving external relations, such as restoring the contact route with South Korea, which North Korea had blocked for more than a year.
On the other hand, South Korea continues to adjust the schedule and scale of the joint military exercises that it conducts with the United States every August, and it seems that North Korea, which is demanding the cancellation of the exercises, is paying close attention to the way the United States and South Korea go. You can.