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Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week
SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.
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N. Korea revs up celebratory mood ahead of 71st anniversary of armistice signing
SEOUL -- North Korea said Friday it is preparing for a grand event celebrating the upcoming 71st anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, with its leader Kim Jong-un sending gifts to war veterans across the nation.
North Korea will hold celebrations for the anniversary to mark the country's victory in the Fatherland Liberation War in Pyongyang this week, and participants invited to the event arrived in the capital Thursday, according to the Korean Central News Agency.
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N. Korea, Belarus' top diplomats have 'in-depth' exchange on regional, international issues
SEOUL -- North Korea's top diplomat has met with her visiting counterpart from Belarus, and discussed regional and international situations, North Korea's state media reported Thursday, amid speculation that the nations would strengthen trilateral cooperation with Russia.
Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui held talks with Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Vladimirovich Ryzhenkov in Pyongyang on Wednesday, according to the Korean Central News Agency. The Belarusian diplomat arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday for a four-day visit.
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N. Korea's top diplomat vows to expand relations with Belarus comprehensively
SEOUL -- North Korea's top diplomat has hosted a banquet for her visiting counterpart from Belarus, vowing to expand their relations comprehensively, North Korea's state media said Wednesday, as experts forecast trilateral cooperation involving Russia.
Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui hosted the banquet Tuesday night upon the arrival of Maxim Vladimirovich Ryzhenkov for an official visit, according to the Korean Central News Agency. The Belarusian foreign minister will be in Pyongyang until Friday.
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(LEAD) N. Korea says it does not care about Trump's boasting of friendship with Kim
SEOUL -- North Korea said Tuesday that it does not care about former President Donald Trump's remarks about getting along with the regime, marking its first response to the U.S. presidential candidate's frequent boasting of his friendship with leader Kim Jong-un.
Trump said during his recent acceptance speech as the Republican nominee for the presidential election that he "got along very well with him" as he signaled his apparent desire to reengage with Kim.
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N. Korea holds crisis meeting to discuss minimizing agricultural damage from natural disasters
SEOUL -- North Korea has held a crisis response meeting to discuss measures to minimize damage that natural disasters could cause to crops and other agricultural products, state media reported Tuesday.
The meeting, which took place virtually Monday, also discussed progress in natural disaster prevention projects for the first half of the year, such as recovery efforts from heavy downpours and droughts to prevent damage to farming, according to the Korean Central News Agency.
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Chief Russian prosecutor visits N. Korea for 1st time
SEOUL -- Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov has visited North Korea for the first time, his office said Monday, marking another sign of burgeoning ties between the two countries.
Krasnov was greeted by a representative of the Supreme Prosecutor's Office upon arrival at the airport in Pyongyang, according to a statement posted on the office's website.
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(LEAD) N. Korea slams U.S.-S. Korea joint military drills ahead of 71st anniversary of armistice signing
SEOUL -- North Korea said Monday the United States and South Korea have never stopped their joint military drills against the North since the signing of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War, claiming that they are crossing a red line of a new nuclear war.
The Rodong Sinmun, the North's main newspaper, raised public awareness against the U.S. ahead of the 71st anniversary of the signing of the armistice on July 27, celebrated as Victory Day in North Korea.
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