Kim: Hopes for day when North and South take each other's hand again

rth Korean leer Kim Jong Un on Saturday sent good wishes to people affected by coronavirus pandemic around world as he took center st at a military pare in which country unveiled what appeared to be a new intercontinental ballistic missile to its growing weapons arsenal.

During speech Kim focused on a domestic mess urging his people to remain firm in face of “tremendous challenges” posed by coronavirus pandemic and crippling US-led sanctions over his nuclear programme. Kim also used opportunity to wish good health for people in South Korea and expressed hope for improvement of relations between two nations.

"I also send this warm wish of mine to our dear fellow countrymen in south, and hope that this health crisis would come to an end as early as possible and day would come when rth and south take each or's hand again," he said.

event celebrated 75th anniversary of country’s ruling party and was punctuated by thousands of goose-stepping troops, tanks, armored vehicles, rocket launchers and a bro range of ballistic missiles rolled out in Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square.