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Kim Jong Un wishes Putin a happy birthday: My closest friend

Kim Jong Un wishes Putin a happy birthday: My closest friend

North Korean President Kim Jong Un has sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on his 72nd birthday, calling him his "closest friend".

Kim expressed confidence that relations between the two countries will rise to a new level.

Relations between Pyongyang and Moscow have deepened since the start of the war in Ukraine, a development that has worried the West.

In a separate statement, Kim announced that his country will accelerate steps to become a nuclear-armed military superpower.