N. Korea's Kim thanks Putin for congratulating him on reelection as president of state affairs

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed his gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for congratulating him on his reelection as president of state affairs, voicing hope for continued strong ties between the two nations, state media reported Wednesday. Kim made the remarks in a reply message to Putin the previous day after he was reelected as president of state affairs on Sunday at the first meeting of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). It marked his third consecutive term since the nation's top policy guidance body was created in 2016. "I'm convinced that the firm relations and trust between us will undoubtedly guarantee the durability and future purposefulness between the DPRK and Russia and powerfully promote the development and wellbeing of the peoples of the two countries," Kim said. DPRK stands for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the North's official name. "Pyongyang will always be with Moscow. This is our choice and unshakable will," Kim said. Putin sent a congratulatory message to Kim earlier this week, exp

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