North Korea strengthens ties with Russia over China in New Year’s diplomatic shift
In the message, Kim extended New Year greetings to Putin and all Russians, including their troops and expressed his willingness to further strengthen bilateral ties, which he said the two leaders elevated to new levels this year, KCNA added.
When asked why the event had not taken place, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning declined to comment during a briefing on December 30.