On the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the newspaper published an article highlighting the value of that gesture by President Kim Il Sung, Workers’ Party General Secretary Kim Jong Il, and the leaders of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel and Raul Castro Ruz.

The two countries firmly bear the banner of anti-imperialist independence and socialism,” he said, “and support each other amid the complicated international situation, which further strengthens friendly relations.

Minju Joson recalled that in November 2018, the top leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong Un, received in Pyongyang the general secretary of the Communist Party and Cuban president, Miguel Díaz-Canel.

On that occasion, both reaffirmed the two countries would be faithful to history and to sustainably boost relations of friendship, comradeship and strategic cooperation, the daily noted.

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