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Kim Jong-un returns to the capital of North Korea and is welcomed in style

The North Korean leader, Kim Jong Unreceived a great reception upon returning to Pyongyang after his 10-day trip to Russia where he met the president Vladimir Putin to strengthen ties in the military and in other areas, according to state news agency KCNA.

The train station Pyongyang it became a veritable sea of ​​flowers that conveyed the burning passion of people across the country, who eagerly awaited the day when (Kim) would return home safely after her trip abroad.”, explains the note from KCNA, which also publishes photos of the reception, which included honor guards from the three army corps.

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The Party, government and army leaders warmly congratulated him on returning home in good health, after carrying out immortal external revolutionary activities that will forever be recorded in the history of the development of friendship between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (official name of the country) and Russia”, adds the text.

The piece guarantees that the journey and the approach to Moscowreflect the unanimous desire of the entire people and of the men and officers of the Korean People’s Army (KPA)”.

Among the senior officials waiting on the platform for Kim’s armored train to arrive were three members of the Presidium of the Politburo, Kim Tok-hun, Jo Yong-won It is Choe Ryong Hae.

Two other members of the Presidium, the marshals Ri Pyong-chol It is Pak Jong-cholwere among the delegation that accompanied Kim to Russia, in addition to the heads of Foreign Affairs and Defense, Choe Son Hui It is Kang Sun-namor two figures from the North Korean single party linked to ammunition manufacturing and the space program.

The North Korean leader’s trip lasted 10 days including the trip, which has been very long due to the slowness of the armored train that Kim uses to travel, and marked his longest visit abroad since coming to power.

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During the trip Kim and the Russian president Vladimir Putinheld a summit at the cosmodrome VostochniIn the region of Amurand although details were not released, Putin assured after the meeting that there is room for military and space cooperation between the two countries.

According to media outlets such as The New York Times last week, citing US intelligence sources, Kim would be willing to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine with “millions” of anti-tank missiles and artillery ammunition, while Pyongyang would receive, in addition to food aid, satellite technology or nuclear-powered submarines.

Seoul, Tokyo any washington warned that such an agreement would constitute a violation of US sanctions United Nations Security Council that weigh on Pyongyang and that will have consequences for both countries.

Source: Elcomercio

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