In the letter, Kim offered thanks to the people for having trusted and supported the ruling Party even in the “difficult” times, state news agency KCNA reported on Friday. North Korea has said it has no confirmed cases of coronavirus, though officials in South Korea and the United States say that is unlikely. As the clock struck midnight, Kim as well as other senior leaders visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where the bodies of his father and grandfather - the previous rulers of North Korea - lie preserved under glass. Kim was also accompanied by delegates to the Eighth Party Congress, a rare political gathering due to be held some time in early January, KCNA reported. Kim is expected to use the congress to announce a new five-year economic plan, make leadership changes, and make other political statements.

Source: bd News24 January 01, 2021 01:18 UTC