{
  "id": 6342255,
  "title": "Xi, Putin pledge closer 'strategic' ties with N. Korea in founding anniv. messages",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/xi-putin-pledge-closer-strategic-ties-with-n-korea-in-founding-anniv-6342255",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T23:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20260909/xi-putin-pledge-closer-strategic-ties-with-n-korea-in-founding-anniv-messages"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have extended warm greetings to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the occasion of North Korea's national founding anniversary. In letters sent to Pyongyang, the Chinese and Russian leaders pledged to deepen strategic relations with the hermit kingdom. According to North Korea's state-run news agency, KCNA, the letters arrived as the North marked the 78th anniversary of its founding on September 9, 1948. Xi highlighted Kim's recent achievements in economic and social development, emphasizing China's commitment to strengthening the China-North Korea relationship. The Chinese president also referenced his recent visit to Pyongyang, which he said marked the beginning of a new chapter in bilateral ties.",
  "summary": "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. The letters arrived as North Korea observed the 78th anniversary of its national founding on Sept. 9, 1948, by…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Xi, Putin pledge closer 'strategic' ties with N. Korea in founding anniv. messages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/xi-putin-pledge-closer-strategic-ties-with-n-korea-in-founding-anniv-6342586",
        "published": "2026-09-08T22:29:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Xi, Putin pledge closer 'strategic' ties with N. Korea in founding anniv. messages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/xi-putin-pledge-closer-strategic-ties-with-n-korea-in-founding-anniv",
        "published": "2026-09-08T22:57:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Xi, Putin pledge stronger ties with North Korea on founding anniversary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/xi-putin-pledge-stronger-ties-with-north-korea-on-founding-anniversary",
        "published": "2026-09-08T23:30:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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