The Korea Times
North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui said her country shares "a common position" with Russia on all strategic issues at an event commemorating a late Russian ambassador, a Russian report has said. Choe made the remarks the previous day at a ceremony unveiling a memorial plaque at the Russian Embassy dedicated to former Ambassador Alexander Matsegora, the Tass news agency said. Matsegora, who had served as Russia's ambassador to North Korea for more than 10 years, died suddenly at the age of 70 last December while in the post, for reasons unknown. "Today, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation share a common position on all strategic issues, which corresponds to the level of allied relations," Tass quoted Choe as saying. "By consistently defending our core mutual interests, (Moscow and Pyongyang) are achieving success in the comprehensive expansion and development of bilateral relations and in improving the well-being of the peoples of the two countries," she also noted. Choe also expressed her country's commitment to ensuring the comprehensive expansio
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