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Putin vows support to North Korea after devastating floods

North Korea's President Kim Jong Un riding in a dinghy through flood waters as he inspects the area for damage after record-breaking heavy rains on July 29 in the city of Sinuiju in North Pyongan Province. [AFP]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered condolences to North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un over devastating floods that caused untold casualties and damaged thousands of homes, the Kremlin said on Saturday.

The North, in turn, said Sunday that Putin had also offered "immediate humanitarian support" to aid its recovery efforts, to which Kim responded that he "could deeply feel the special emotion towards a genuine friend".

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