North Korea's Kim vows full support for Russia, discusses partnership with Putin


North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sharing a light moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Sept 3. - Reuters

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his country would "fully support" Russia's army as a "fraternal duty", and Russian President Vladimir Putin called the two countries' ties "special", state media KCNA reported on Thursday (Sept 4).

Kim and Putin held a meeting on Wednesday on the sidelines of China's celebrations to mark the formal surrender of Japan in World War Two in Beijing.

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