Putin congratulates NK's Kim on reelection, voices hope for closer ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on his reelection as chairman of the State Affairs Commission, expressing hope for stronger bilateral relations, the Kremlin said Monday. According to the North's Korean Central News Agency, Kim was reappointed to the highest post of the commission at the first session of the Supreme People's Assembly held on Sunday. It marked his third consecutive term since the commission was created in 2016 as the country's top

By The Korea Herald