Kim welcomes Belarus’ Lukashenko to North Korea with a 21-gun salute
Analysis Summary
- Propaganda Score
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- Summary
- Belarusian President Lukashenko and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed a 'friendship and cooperation' treaty during Lukashenko's first visit to North Korea. Both leaders emphasized cooperation against Western pressure and mentioned their countries' support for Russia's actions in Ukraine.
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“Lukashenko greeted by Kim Jong-un on Belarus leader’s first visit to North Korea”
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“The two countries also signed a ‘friendship and cooperation’ treaty to deepen ties”
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“Around 2,000 North Korean soldiers are thought to have died”
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“Both nations are under Western sanctions and are accused of gross human rights violations”
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“The two men met last year in China”
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“Lukashenko visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun – where the embalmed bodies of Kim’s father and grandfather lie in state – to pay his respects”
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