A: Hey there! Any news you've been following?
B: Not much, what's up?
A: Well, the top guy from Vietnam just paid a visit to North Korea!
B: No way! What was he doing there?
A: He went for a ceremony marking their ruling party's 80th anniversary. It's been 18 years since a Vietnamese leader visited North Korea, can you believe it?
B: Whoa, that's a long time! So what did they talk about?
A: They reaffirmed their friendship, which has lasted 75 years. But the Vietnamese leader also urged Kim Jong Un to help ease tensions in the region and respect international law. It seems like they're worried about territorial disputes with China, especially in the South China Sea.
B: Sounds important! What did Kim Jong Un say?
A: He wants to take their relationship to a "new stage of development". That sounds pretty ambitious, doesn't it?
B: Not much, what's up?
A: Well, the top guy from Vietnam just paid a visit to North Korea!
B: No way! What was he doing there?
A: He went for a ceremony marking their ruling party's 80th anniversary. It's been 18 years since a Vietnamese leader visited North Korea, can you believe it?
B: Whoa, that's a long time! So what did they talk about?
A: They reaffirmed their friendship, which has lasted 75 years. But the Vietnamese leader also urged Kim Jong Un to help ease tensions in the region and respect international law. It seems like they're worried about territorial disputes with China, especially in the South China Sea.
B: Sounds important! What did Kim Jong Un say?
A: He wants to take their relationship to a "new stage of development". That sounds pretty ambitious, doesn't it?
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Vietnam's top leader visited North Korea for the 80th anniversary of their ruling party. It was 18 years since a Vietnamese leader last visited, discussing regional tensions and territorial disputes with China, particularly in the South China Sea. Both leaders reaffirmed friendship and expressed
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251010_22/#conversation
Date: Oct. 10, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-10
Created: 2025/10/11 05:10
Updated: 2025/12/08 00:45
Last Read: 2025/10/11 11:26