Kim Jong-un, chairperson of North Korea's State Affairs Commission, sent a reply SEOHAN ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 8th.
Korean Central News Agency reported on the 9th that the chairperson said in a congratulatory message, "I was delighted to gladly receive the warm congratulatory letter you sent," adding, "I take this opportunity to keep my friendship with you as the most precious thing and as a source of pride."
The chairperson said, "Our close cooperation will continue in various fields in line with the spirit of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Joseon and Russia (North Korea and Russia), and in a way that conforms to the strategic interests of the two countries and the aspirations and desires of the two peoples."
She added, "I will unconditionally respect all your policies and decisions and unconditionally support them," and wrote, "This choice is unchanging and will be eternal."
North Korean media said this SEOHAN ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION was at the level of a "reply." This is interpreted to mean that President Putin first sent a congratulatory message, but North Korean media did not disclose the content of Putin's congratulatory message.
Considering that the date the chairperson sent the reply SEOHAN ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION was the 8th, known as the chairperson's birthday, it is possible that President Putin sent a congratulatory message to celebrate the birthday.
The chairperson is known to have been born on Jan. 8, 1984, but North Korea has not announced this officially.
Earlier, the chairperson sent a congratulatory message last Oct. on the occasion of President Putin's birthday.