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North Korea's Kim Jong Un attends New Year's celebrations, receives card from China's Xi, KCNA says

Published 01/01/2025, 05:24 AM
Updated 01/01/2025, 07:31 AM
© Reuters. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends an event to celebrate the New Year, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on January 1, 2025.    KCNA via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae attended New Year's celebrations including fireworks and an ice dancing display, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.

Senior North Korean officials joined them in watching the events, state media photos showed. There was no mention of any speech by Kim.

KCNA also said that Kim received New Year's cards from many heads of state including the Chinese President, although it did not mention Xi Jinping by name nor disclose further details.

© Reuters. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends an event to celebrate the New Year, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on January 1, 2025.    KCNA via REUTERS

It also did not mention if Kim sent greetings to Xi.

The terse state media message contrasted with KCNA's description of Kim's exchange with Russian President Vladimir Putin the previous day, which said Kim had pledged to solidify the country's comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a letter to Putin.

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