Published: 13:02, January 9, 2026
Top DPRK leader says to be always with Putin, Russia
By Xinhua
In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un walk during a farewell ceremony upon Putin's departure at the Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024. (PHOTO / AFP)

PYONGYANG - Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has said he will unconditionally respect and support all policies and decisions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the official Korean Central News Agency reported on Friday.

Kim made the remarks in a reply letter to his Russian counterpart dated Thursday.

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"I will unconditionally respect and unconditionally support all your policies and decisions and I have a willingness to be always with you for the sake of you and your Russia," Kim was quoted as saying in the letter.

"Our close cooperation will continue in various spheres in the future, in conformity with the spirit of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the DPRK and the Russian Federation, the strategic interests of the two countries and the aspirations and desires of the two peoples," he said.