North Korean soldiers ‘reduced to tears’ over Kim praise

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gave a speech in Pyongyang on Thursday, praising soldiers and army medics after ‘beating’ the country’s Covid-19 pandemic. The speech, broadcast on North Korean state television, was met with tears and emotional displays from the assembled soldiers. <br> <br>Thousands of medics from the Korean People’s Army, who had been dispatched to the ‘emergency anti-epidemic front,’ were discharged after Kim declared ‘victory’ over Covid-19. State media reported that Kim thanked those who had ‘displayed the indefatigable spirit and the invincible combat strength of our army.’ <br> <br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com