What did Trump say in his latest letter to North Korea?
(Baonghean.vn) - Kim Yo-jong - the sister of the North Korean leader said on March 22 that US President Donald Trump sent a letter to Mr. Kim Jong-un, expressing his desire to improve relations between the two countries and offering to help Pyongyang in the fight against the Corona virus.
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In a statement released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim Yo-jong, who currently serves as first vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, said the letter was a "good example of the special and solid personal relations" between Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim.
“We consider it a good judgment and a correct action by the US President to make an effort to maintain the good relations he has with our Chairman, by sending a personal letter at a time like this, when great difficulties and challenges are standing in the way of developing bilateral relations, and think this should be highly appreciated,” she said.
“In the letter, he also explained his plan to promote relations between the DPRK and the US and expressed his intention to propose cooperation in anti-epidemic efforts, stating that he was impressed by the Chairman’s efforts to protect the people from the grave threat of the epidemic,” the North Korean leader’s sister added.
According to CNN, the disease caused by the new strain of Corona virus (Covid-19) has infected more than 300,000 people, causing at least 11,570 deaths, according to statistics from Johns Hopkins University. In the US, more than 280 people have died from this virus strain.
