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  "id": 12493131,
  "title": "N. Korea's Kim vows to deepen 'strategic' ties with Russia in letter to Putin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/n-koreas-kim-vows-to-deepen-strategic-ties-with-russia-in-letter-to-12493131",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T23:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261007/n-koreas-kim-vows-to-deepen-strategic-ties-with-russia-in-letter-to-putin"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed his intention to strengthen the strategic relationship between North Korea and Russia in a birthday letter addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Pyongyang's state media, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's leader conveyed his \"pleased\" feeling about the strong friendship with Putin and the potential to forge a new chapter in bilateral relations.\n\nKim emphasized that the DPRK government and his personal commitment remain steadfast in their dedication to the comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance forged with Russia. He reiterated his unwavering support for Putin and Russia, stating his conviction that the Russian people's \"sacred war of justice\" to safeguard their sovereignty, security interests, and territorial integrity would ultimately lead to victory.\n\nThe North Korean leader cordially opened his letter by addressing Putin as \"my dearest friend\" and concluded with the words, \"I.\"",
  "summary": "North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday pledged to deepen his country's strategic partnership with Russia in a birthday letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pyongyang's state media reported. \"I am pleased to have good friendship with you and open up a new chapter for the development of the relations between our two countries,\" Kim wrote, according to the Korean Central News Agency…",
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