April 19, 2024
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S. Korean president ‘should be buried … as soon as possible’ – N. Korea

Inter-Korean relations continue to worsen, statement indicates

South Korean President Park Geun-hye "should be buried in (a) cemetery as soon as possible," a spokesperson for Pyongyang's Joint National Organization of Working People has said.

The suggestion, which came amid a series of complaints about remarks that Park delivered on August 15 to mark the 70th anniversary of Korean liberation from Japanese rule, was highlighted by state media outlet the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday.

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