North Korea’s Kim vows to expand ties with Russia, backs victory in ‘sacred war’

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SEOUL, Sept 15 – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would “expand and deepen” joint work with Russia in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. In a reply sent on Monday to Putin’s congratulations for North Korea’s 78th founding anniversary, Kim said Pyongyang’s government had a firm will to broaden cooperation with Russia “in a comprehensive way” based on friendship, mutual assistance, and what he described as the countries’ alliance relations. Kim also said he was convinced of Russia’s victory in the current “sacred war for defending the security interests of…

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