He was expelled from the Party in April after anti-graft watchdogs found him accepting a huge amount of money and gifts, promoting a large number of officials in a short period and meddling in judicial affairs.
He said the DPRK-US summit, which will follow the inter-Korean summit, will have a significance in world history, noting that it could be dramatic depending on whether the summit between Kim and Trump is held.
He said the country had seen 21 major floods this rainy season, more than in any of the previous 23 years. Average precipitation across the country since June had been 438 millimeters, 18 percent more than normal and the most since 1961.
He urged BRICS countries -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- to safeguard global peace and security, referring to political and security cooperation as an important component of their strategic partnership.
He said young people, especially today's younger generation, have received better training and tend to hold skeptical or critical attitudes toward convention.
He said the only long-term solution was to reduce plastic waste by recycling and reusing more within the EU.
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He said the pandemic should serve as a wake-up call for countries to reach out to others, showing that the crisis should not be used as an excuse to enforce protectionist and insular policies.
He said there were six automotive companies in the list of the 2016 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands but none of them were Chinese.
He said the tourists-most of them elderly-go to DPRK not only to sightsee but also to have a close look at where their parents' generation had fought.
He said that the initiative is inclusive and that it could greatly benefit the dozens of countries and regions along the routes, including those in the Middle East.