Chairman of the state Council of the DPRK Kim Jong-UN sent a congratulatory telegram to President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa. This was announced by the Central Telegraph Agency of Korea (KCNA). It is noted that a personal message from the leader of the DPRK were sent Monday on the occasion of the national holiday of South Africa.
"Taking this opportunity, I Express confidence that the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between our two countries will continue to grow and develop", – quotes Agency the words of Kim Jong-UN.
The head of the people’s Republic in his congratulatory message wished the people of Africa "even greater successes in the work to promote national unity and achieve socio-economic development of the country".
The leader of North Korea has not appeared in public since April 11, when he held a meeting of the Politburo of the workers ‘ party of Korea on issues of domestic policy. In particular, Kim Jong-UN has not visited on 12 April, the annual session of the Supreme people’s Assembly, and for the first years of his reign, did not take part in the ceremony at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, which took place on April 15 on the occasion of the 108th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il sung. The absence in the ranks of the leadership of the main national holiday has fueled speculation about a possible illness of Kim Jong-UN, who currently do not comment on officials and the media of the people’s Republic and are not confirmed by informed sources in Pyongyang.
