Kim gave a speech during festivities marking the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Regarding ties with Seoul, Kim said, according to the South Korean news agency Yonhap that he wished his southern neighbors"a speedy recovery" from the coronavirus and that he prays they can"hold hands again."
"We will continue to strengthen war deterrence for self-defense to deter, control and manage all dangerous attempts and threatening acts, including ever-growing nuclear threats, from hostile forces," he said, according to Yonhap.
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