Apologies, tears and a ‘war deterrent’: Top quotes from Kim Jong Un’s speech



News Apologies, tears and a ‘war deterrent’: Top quotes from Kim Jong Un’s speech The North Korean leader’s Oct. 10 speech focused on the country’s resilience in the face of many “hardships” Jeongmin Kim October 12, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shed tears and emotionally thanked his people for “staying healthy” amid the global COVID-19 pandemic during his Oct. 10 military parade speech. The leader also claimed once again that the country is completely free of the virus. Much of Kim’s address on Saturday appeared to be aimed at a domestic audience, with Kim repeating “thank you” at least six times and crying at least twice. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shed tears and emotionally thanked his people for “staying healthy” amid the global COVID-19 pandemic during his Oct. 10 military parade speech. The leader also claimed once again that the country is completely free of the virus. Much of Kim’s address on Saturday appeared to be aimed at a domestic audience, with Kim repeating “thank you” at least six times and crying at least twice. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Apologies, tears and a ‘war deterrent’: Top quotes from Kim Jong Un’s speech

The North Korean leader’s Oct. 10 speech focused on the country’s resilience in the face of many “hardships”

Jeongmin Kim October 12, 2020

Apologies, tears and a ‘war deterrent’: Top quotes from Kim Jong Un’s speech

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shed tears and emotionally thanked his people for “staying healthy” amid the global COVID-19 pandemic during his Oct. 10 military parade speech. The leader also claimed once again that the country is completely free of the virus.

Much of Kim’s address on Saturday appeared to be aimed at a domestic audience, with Kim repeating “thank you” at least six times and crying at least twice.