Vietnam's top leader, To Lam, will also pay a State visit to North Korea at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to attend the celebrations. Laos' President Thongloun Sisoulith and Chairman of United Russia Party, Dmitry Medvedev has also been invited for the event.
Kim made the remarks during his visit to the Choe Hyon, North Korea's first 5,000-ton multipurpose destroyer, on Sunday. He was accompanied by senior party and government officials as part of his schedule for a military hardware exhibition, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
"We are closely watching the US.' deployment of its means of strategic strike and reconnaissance ... and the mobilization for hostile acts in connection with a new possible threat to our state's security," the North Korean leader said.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimates that 42kg of highly enriched uranium is required for one nuclear weapon. Based on that measure, 2,000kg would be sufficient for roughly 47 nuclear bombs, Al Jazeera noted.
South Korea, the United States and Japan have launched their five-day trilateral multi-domain exercise titled 'Freedom Edge' on Monday, Yonhap reported, citing the military.
Kim Yo Jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, condemned upcoming US-South Korea-Japan military drills as "dangerous" and "reckless," warning of consequences, *Al Jazeera* reported. North Korea has vowed countermeasures, while experts say the exercises may accelerate Pyongyang's nucl
North Korea's Kim Jong Un told Chinese President Xi Jinping that Pyongyang will support China's sovereignty and territorial interests, Al Jazeera reported. The meeting followed a Beijing military parade with Xi, Kim and Putin showcasing unity, as Moscow hailed North Korea's support for its w
China on Wednesday held a massive military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un were in attendance as Beijing exhibited its military prowess.
The old-fashioned green train has become a symbol of Kim's dynasty and his nation. It has also long been the subject of intrigue, carrying generations of the Kim family across the country and on rare international trips, as per CNN.
China's Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei, addressing a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday, said that China warmly welcomes the North Korean leader, and China and DPRK are traditional friendly neighbours.
US President Donald Trump, in a bilateral meeting with South Korea's President, praised his good relationship with Kim Jong Un and credited South Korea for successfully managing North Korea's participation in the 2018 Winter Olympics, highlighting improved inter-Korean cooperation and his