The concert, called "Spring Sunshine," was held to welcome the North Korean delegation led by Kim. The dan bau (monochord) and K’long put instruments were of particular interest to Kim who wanted to know more about them, said Hoang Xuan Binh, musician and a director of the show. Binh showed Kim Jong-un how the dan bau is played. Hong Nhung, a Vietnamese A-list singer who performed in the show, said that the North Korean leader was very attentive and even swayed to a song. Nhung sang Ha Trang (White Summer) by Vietnamese famous composer Trinh Cong Son in the blues style. Kim put in word of praise for her voice to Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong. "President Trong told me to sing another song," Nhung said. Kim Jong-un was also moved to hear Vietnamese artists sing songs to praise North Korean leaders. Vietnamese singer Thai Bao recalled that when she sang the first line of the … [Read more...] about North Korean leader enamored of Vietnamese traditional music, wins artistes’ hearts
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North Korean leader thanks Vietnam for heartwarming welcome
North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un said he was touched by the welcome accorded him by the people of Vietnam. Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung gives flowers to North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un - Photo: VGP The armored train carrying Kim and his entourage reached the Dong Dang railway station in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son around 8 a.m. after a long trip from Pyongyang. He was accompanied by Kim Yong-chol, a key negotiator in talks with the U.S., and his sister Kim Yo-jong. "I had gone through a journey of more than 3,000 kilometers to Vietnam and thank the country for a warm and enthusiastic welcome," Kim said, as described by Minister, Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung, who greeted the North Korean leader in Dong Dang. Kim and his entourage arrived at the five-star Melia Hotel on Ly Thuong Kiet Street in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District around 11 a.m. He will meet with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday and … [Read more...] about North Korean leader thanks Vietnam for heartwarming welcome
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Dong Dang Train Station
Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee (PCC) and Head of the PCC’s Commission for Communication and Education Vo Van Thuong welcomed the North Korean leader at the station. The North Korean leader and his delegation has been on their way to Hanoi by car. Dong Dang Train Station was closed to the public and surrounded by armed guards on Monday. Hundreds of soldiers and polices guarded the area surrounding the station before the train's arrival while a ban has been issued for the 169km stretch of Highway 1 from Dong Dang to Hanoi. More than 200 local and international journalists have gathered at the station since February 25. Official North Korean news agency KCNA confirmed Kim's departure from Pyongyang earlier Saturday. The train arrived in China late Saturday, expected to stop at Dong Dang Train Station on the Vietnam-China border on February 26. Meanwhile security was tight at JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi and Melia Hanoi Hotel … [Read more...] about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Dong Dang Train Station
North Korean leader Kim on visit to China: Xinhua, KCNA
Viet Nam News BEIJING — Kim Jong Un is on a four-day visit to China to meet President Xi Jinping, Chinese and North Korean state media said Tuesday, after a special train was reported to have been seen crossing the border. The North’s leader, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol-ju and several senior officials set off from Pyongyang station on board his private train on Monday, the Korean Central News Agency reported. China’s official Xinhua news agency also confirmed the visit. The trip is at Xi’s invitation and set to run over four days, KCNA added, with Kim slated to return on Thursday. The visit is likely to heighten speculation about a potential second summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump. Kim visited China three times last year. Until his first trip in March, Kim had not meet Xi for more than six years after inheriting power from his father, as relations between the neighbours, once described as … [Read more...] about North Korean leader Kim on visit to China: Xinhua, KCNA
North Korean leader replica walks the streets of Saigon
By Nguyen Quy  December 14, 2018 | 02:19 pm GMT+7 A football fans, which looks like the duplicate of the North Korean leader, is captured while cheering the Vietnamese men's football team on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street. Photo by VnExpress/ Vu Doan A football fan who’s a spitting image of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears in Saigon, takes Vietnam by storm. They screamed, but no goal had been scored or missed. Hundreds of Vietnamese football fans who’d gathered in the Nguyen Hue pedestrian street to watch the match against Malaysia in the first leg of AFF Cup final Tuesday night screamed on seeing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The man, believed to be from South Korea, dressed up just like Kim in black suit and sported a very similar hairdo. Kim Jong Un look-alike on Nguyen Hue Street in HCMC. Photo by VnExpress/Vu Doan The duplicate Kim also wore a banner on his head that proclaimed Vietnam as champions and joined other fans to cheer the … [Read more...] about North Korean leader replica walks the streets of Saigon
North Korean leader meets Cuban president in Pyongyang
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with visiting Cuban president in Pyongyang and discussed "crucial issues of common concern" on the current international situation, the North's state media reported Monday (Nov 5). Communist Cuba is one of North Korea's few remaining allies AFP/KCNA VIA KNS The visit by Miguel Diaz-Canel comes amid stalled talks between North Korea and the United States and only days after Washington imposed fresh economic restrictions on Cuba. Washington's ties with Havana were fully restored in 2015 after more than half a century of enmity, but have deteriorated since President Donald Trump took office. Communist Cuba is one of North Korea's few remaining allies. "There was an in-depth exchange of views on the crucial issues of common concern ... on the international situation and a consensus of views on all issues was reached," said the official KCNA news agency. Diaz-Canel was greeted by Kim and his wife Ri Sol Ju at the Pyongyang International … [Read more...] about North Korean leader meets Cuban president in Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ahead of Trump-Kim summit
Viet Nam News SINGAPORE — Broad smiles and a firm handshake kicked off the first meeting between Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as Singapore prepares to host a historic summit whose twists and turns have enraptured the world. The two leaders discussed relations between their countries, developments in North Korea and the region, including recent positive developments on the Korean peninsula, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement. “Prime Minister Lee complimented the bold and admirable decision by Chairman Kim and President of the United States Donald Trump to come together for this Summit,” it said. Lee also wished Kim success for the summit, and expresssd the hope that it would help along prospects for peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and the wider region. Come Tuesday (June 12), after a volley of taunts and overtures that saw planned talks between North Korea and the United States scrapped and then … [Read more...] about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ahead of Trump-Kim summit
1001 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ahead of Trump-Kim summit
Viet Nam News SINGAPORE — Broad smiles and a firm handshake kicked off the first meeting between Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as Singapore prepares to host a historic summit whose twists and turns have enraptured the world. The two leaders discussed relations between their countries, developments in North Korea and the region, including recent positive developments on the Korean peninsula, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement. “Prime Minister Lee complimented the bold and admirable decision by Chairman Kim and President of the United States Donald Trump to come together for this Summit,” it said. Lee also wished Kim success for the summit, and expresssd the hope that it would help along prospects for peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and the wider region. Come Tuesday (June 12), after a volley of taunts and overtures that saw planned talks between North Korea and the United States scrapped and then … [Read more...] about 1001 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ahead of Trump-Kim summit
In complete reversal, Trump revives summit with North Korean leader
In complete reversal, Trump revives summit with North Korean leader North Korean envoy Kim Yong Chol talks with U.S. President Donald Trump as they walk out of the Oval Office after a meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - President Donald Trump, in a complete reversal, said on Friday he will hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12 in Singapore in the latest twist in the high-stakes diplomacy over eliminating Pyonyang’s nuclear arms program. Eight days after cancelling the unprecedented summit, citing Pyongyang’s “open hostility,” Trump welcomed North Korea’s former intelligence chief - currently under punitive U.S. sanctions - to the White House Oval Office, afterward exchanging smiles and handshakes, patting his arm in a friendly gesture. “Good meeting today. I think it’s a great start,” Trump said after conferring for about 90 minutes … [Read more...] about In complete reversal, Trump revives summit with North Korean leader
North Korean leader Kim visits China, meets President Xi
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited China and met President Xi Jinping, state media of both countries said on Tuesday, their second encounter in two months in a flurry of diplomatic engagement that has eased tensions on the Korean peninsula. They met on Monday and Tuesday in the coastal city of Dalian ahead of what would be a historic meeting between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump that the White House has said could take place as soon as this month. China has been keen to show it has an indispensable role in seeking a lasting solution to tension over North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons, concerned that its interests may be ignored, especially as North Korea and the United States establish contacts. During the visit, announced only after it was over, Kim told Xi he hoped relevant parties would take “phased” and “synchronized” measures to realize denuclearization and lasting peace on the Korean peninsula. “So long as relevant parties … [Read more...] about North Korean leader Kim visits China, meets President Xi