Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.

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N. Korea holds annual defense exhibition for 3rd consecutive year

SEOUL -- North Korea has launched its annual defense exhibition for the third consecutive year, with leader Kim Jong-un describing it as "the results" of the country's projects to modernize and advance its military capabilities, state media reported Sunday.

The Defence Development-2025 kicked off in Pyongyang the previous day, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

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N. Korea's Kim calls for bolstering naval power to 'thoroughly' deter, counter enemy's provocations

SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited the nation's first 5,000-ton destroyer, calling for bolstering the naval combat force to "thoroughly" deter and counter the enemy's provocations, state media reported Monday.

Kim visited the Choe Hyon destroyer Sunday, accompanied by key party and government officials, as part of his schedule over a military hardware exhibition, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

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Vietnam's top leader to visit N. Korea to mark key party anniv.: KCNA

SEOUL -- Vietnam's top leader, To Lam, will visit North Korea to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the North's ruling Workers' Party of Korea, state media reported Monday.

The Vietnamese leader will pay a state visit to the North at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the occasion of the party anniversary set for Friday, the Korean Central News Agency reported in a short dispatch.

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N. Korea's Kim tells Putin that alliance will 'invariably' carry forward in future

SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that their alliance "will be invariably carried forward in the future," as Pyongyang and Moscow have deepened military cooperation over Russia's war against Ukraine.

Kim made the remarks in a letter sent to Putin that congratulated the Russian leader on his birthday, according to a report by the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

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China's Li to visit N. Korea to attend key ruling party anniversary

SEOUL -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit North Korea this week to attend the North's commemorative events to mark the 80th founding anniversary of its ruling party, the North's state media said Tuesday.

Li will lead a Chinese delegation to take part in the celebrations of the founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea at the invitation of North Korea, according to the Korean Central News Agency.

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N. Korea's Kim holds talks with Lao president in Pyongyang: KCNA

SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has held talks with Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith and agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation, the North's state media reported Wednesday.

The meeting took place in Pyongyang on Tuesday during the Lao president's visit for celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the North's ruling Workers' Party of Korea, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

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N. Korea's Kim calls for strict discipline ahead of key party anniv.

SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to "eliminate" movements that undermine the authority of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and called for strict discipline, the North's state media reported Thursday.

Kim made the remark during a visit to the Party Founding Museum in Pyongyang the previous day, ahead of the 80th founding anniversary of the ruling party Friday, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

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Russia's ruling party affirms support for N. Korea's measures to bolster defense capabilities: KCNA

SEOUL -- Russia's ruling United Russia party on Thursday expressed "firm support" for measures taken by North Korea to bolster its defense capabilities in a joint statement with the regime's ruling party, the North's state media reported.

Ri Hi-yong, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and Vladimir Yakushev, United Russia's secretary-general, signed the joint statement on behalf of their parties, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

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Kim, China's Li discuss elevating cooperation, strategic communication: KCNA

SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has held a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and discussed ways to broaden bilateral cooperation, including high-level exchanges and strategic communications, the North's state media reported Friday.

The meeting took place Thursday in Pyongyang as Li visited North Korea to attend celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the North's Workers' Party of Korea, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. It was the first visit by China's No. 2 leader to Pyongyang in 16 years.

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N. Korea's Kim pledges to build 'affluent paradise' on 80th anniv. of party founding

SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged to turn the country into an "affluent" socialist "paradise" during an event celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea, state media reported Friday.

Kim issued the pledge in a speech at the event at Pyongyang's May Day Stadium the previous day, which was attended by foreign guests and members of various groups, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

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N. Korea's Kim, Vietnamese leader discuss expanding bilateral cooperation: KCNA

SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has held talks with Vietnamese head of state To Lam and exchanged views on expanding the long-standing cooperative relations between their countries, state media reported Friday.

The meeting took place in Pyongyang the previous day, as To Lam, chief of Vietnam's Communist Party, visited North Korea to attend celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

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