North Korea’s Kim and Russia’s Putin reaffirm ties on Korean Liberation Day
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-08-16 12:30 UTC+10:00
Section: ASIA PACIFIC
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Asia, Europe, South Korea, Ukraine/Russia, World News, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed the deepening of ties with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin as Pyongyang marked the anniversary of independence from Japan’s colonial rule, KCNA state news agency said on Sunday.
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