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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a letter to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for the country’s national day, reaffirming his commitment to “closer strategic cooperation” and repeating his support for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

As of Thursday, state media has yet to report on the plenum that was scheduled to be held in early June. The meeting may have been