DPRK values traditions of friendship with Russia - North Korean ambassador to Moscow

MOSCOW, August 12 /TASS/. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) will strengthen its relations with Russia, North Korean Ambassador to Moscow Kim Hyun Joong said at a reception given on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Korea’s liberation on Wednesday. The reception also coincided with the Kimilsungia flower exhibition, which is opening in Russia on August 14. "Kim Jong-un esteems the traditions of Russian-Korean friendship laid down by his predecessors. We are going to pay attention to developing these relations," the North Korean diplomat said. He thanked the Russian side for holding the flower exhibition. "We hope the exhibition will pass well," Kim Hyun Joong said. Read more