Xi, Putin pledge closer 'strategic' ties with N. Korea in founding anniv. messages
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-09-09 08:29 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Asia, South Korea, Ukraine/Russia, China, Media, Asia Pacific
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SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have sent congratulatory letters to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un marking the North's national founding anniversary, vowing to strengthen "strategic" relations with Pyongyang, North Korea's state media said Wednesday.
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