North Korea’s Kim hails ‘unshakeable will’ to develop ties with China’s Xi
Kim Jong Un has sent Xi Jinping a congratulatory message to mark the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Russia's Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin clap as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the opening ceremony of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations honouring North Korean troops killed while fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, in Pyongyang, North Korea. [KCNA via Reuters]
A string of high-level Russian officials has visited North Korea in recent days, with Defence Minister Andrei Belousov meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday, according to official statements. [KCNA via AFP]
Balloons fly overhead as soldiers stand in position next to memorial stones during the opening ceremony of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats. [KCNA via Reuters]
Kim, Belousov and Russia's State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin raise a toast during a banquet hosted for the Russian delegation visiting North Korea to attend the opening ceremony. [KCNA via Reuters]
North Korea “will as ever fully support the policy of the Russian Federation to defend the national sovereignty, territorial integrity and security interests”, Kim told Belousov, according to the KCNA. [KCNA via Reuters]
Kim has reaffirmed North Korea's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, promising to help Moscow achieve victory in its “sacred” war, state media reported on Monday. [KCNA via Reuters]
In a speech, Kim paid tribute to their “unrivalled bravery, mass heroism, indomitable fighting spirit and noble sacrifice”, KCNA said. [KCNA via Reuters]
Kim expressed belief that the “Russian army and people would surely win a victory in the just sacred war”, KCNA reported. [KCNA via Reuters]
He took part in a ceremony to bury the victims of war, recalling their “last heroic moments” and covering the remains of a soldier with earth. [KCNA via Reuters]
Kim joins Belousov as he inaugurates the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations, honouring North Korean troops killed while fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, in Pyongyang, North Korea. [KCNA via Reuters]
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