The North Korean regime staged several mass protests against the United States and the
Trump administration over the weekend, and in support of leader Kim Jong-un.
Pyongyang has also sent an open letter calling on nations to denounce Trump's speech at the
UN,... where he vowed to totally destroy North Korea if it threatens the U.S. or its allies.
Kwon Jang-ho has the details.
Over the weekend, hundreds of thousands were said to have taken to the streets across North
Korea, armed with banners and slogans denouncing the U.S. and Trump.
The biggest rally was staged reportedly in Pyongyang, with over a hundred thousand gathered
at Kim Il-sung Square.
Senior officials were said to have read out a statement by Kim Jong-un, before making
their own speeches and rally cries, vowing to achieve their "final victory" over the
"U.S. imperialists."
These rallies came after Kim Jong-un released an unprecedented statement on Friday condemning
U.S. President Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly earlier last week.
Written in the first person, the statement called Trump "mentally deranged" and pledged
to take the strongest countermeasures against the U.S.
Trump had called Kim a "rocket man" on a suicide mission in his speech, and had threatened
to "totally destroy" North Korea if necessary.
The ongoing volley of insults and threats has put other nations on edge.
However, Pyongyang also called on them to take their side in condemning Trump in an
open letter to parliaments around the world on Monday.
The regime's foreign affairs committee is said to have asked all countries that "love
independence, peace and justice" to fulfill their duty of maintaining these values...
and remain vigilant of the U.S. leader's actions.
The letter warned that Trump's words were a big miscalculation that could lead to nuclear
war.
It added the mission of the committee is to promote friendly relations with all parliaments
and peace-loving people around the world.
There is no information as to which nations the letter was sent.
Kwon Jang-Ho, Arirang News.
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