Kim Jong Un speaks about peace deal
28 April 2018 |
5:45 am
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in his first remarks in front of the global press since taking power in 2011, said “we have agreed to share a firm determination to open a new era in which all Korean people enjoy prosperity and happiness on a peaceful land without wars.”
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