According to the state-run [North] Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim delivered his wishes for Xi's "good health" in the message sent last Sunday, while praising his "great achievements" on the occasion of Xi's 73rd birthday.
It comes after Xi visited Pyongyang last week for a summit with Kim, the first in about seven years, and also marks the first time since Xi's 70th birthday in 2023 that Kim has sent a similar birthday message and wreath.
The latest development appears to be a sign of rapidly restoring ties between the two traditional allies, after North Korea has grown closer to Russia by providing military support through troop deployments in its war in Ukraine.
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