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N. Korea's Kim vows to deepen ties with Russia in reply to Putin

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to expand ...

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This file photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (2nd from R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd from L) during their visit to China on the occasion of China's military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, on Sept. 4, 2025. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
This file photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (2nd from R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd from L) during their visit to China on the occasion of China's military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, on Sept. 4, 2025. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to expand and deepen "joint work" with Moscow in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media reported Tuesday, amid the two nation's strengthening military and economic ties.

Kim expressed his "deep" thanks to Putin in a reply to the Russian president's recent congratulatory message marking North Korea's 78th founding anniversary that fell on Sept. 9, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

North Korea's will remains "firm without doubt to expand and deepen the joint work with the Russian Federation in a comprehensive way ... based on the tradition of friendship, good neighborliness and mutual aids and the firm relations of alliance between the two countries," the letter showed.

He did not specify what the "joint work" meant, but it appeared to point to deepening military and economic cooperation between North Korea and Russia.

The North's leader said the two countries were continuously "writing a new biography of the great history of alliance" in the face of an "uneven historical storm" and promised unwavering support for Russia in its war against Ukraine, the KCNA showed.

North Korea and Russia signed the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty during Putin's state visit to Pyongyang in June 2024. The treaty calls for providing military assistance "without delay" if either side comes under attack.

Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops and conventional weapons to Russia to help support its war against Ukraine.

This file photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (2nd from R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd from L) during their visit to China on the occasion of China's military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, on Sept. 4, 2025. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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