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North Korea's Kim sends 'get well soon' wishes for South's coronavirus battle


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North Korea's Kim sends 'get well soon' wishes for South's coronavirus battle

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a letter expressing hope for South Korea to overcome a coronavirus outbreak, President Moon Jae-in's office said on Thursday, as the South battles the biggest epidemic of the disease outside China. The two sides' exchanges have ground nearly to a halt read more...


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