N Korea at crossroads

North Korea courts China to break US stalemate

Neighboring allies reaffirm ties on 60th anniversary of friendship treaty

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, visits North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during 2019. The two leaders have exchanged messages calling for deeper bilateral ties.

SOTARO SUZUKI and TSUKASA HADANO, Nikkei staff writers
July 13, 2021 05:14 JST

SEOUL/BEIJING -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signaled hopes for greater diplomatic cooperation from China to deal with the U.S. in a message marking the 60th anniversary of their mutual defense treaty.

Kim hailed the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in a message Sunday to Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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