"Congratulations to His Majesty and the People of the United Kingdom" Kim Jong Un's Birthday Message to the British Queen

North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un presided over a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Workers' Party Political Bureau at the Party Central Committee headquarters in early May, analyzing the current epidemic prevention crisis and ordering the stabilization of people's livelihoods, according to Korean Central Television.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lee Gyehwa] Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, sent a birthday congratulatory message to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

On the 2nd, the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on its website, "Respected Comrade Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory message to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."

In the message, Chairman Kim said, "On the occasion of Your Majesty's official birthday celebration, the national holiday of your country, I send congratulations to you and the people of your country."

In the UK, the "Platinum Jubilee," commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Queen's accession and her birthday, began on the 2nd (local time). Chairman Kim sent the public congratulatory message to mark this date.

On the 2nd (local time), the first day of the 'Platinum Jubilee' commemorating the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne, she smiled on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour, the official celebration parade of the Royal Guards, held in London. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On September 9th last year, Queen Elizabeth sent a congratulatory message to Chairman Kim. This day is the founding day of the North Korean regime. The message commemorated the national holiday of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and wished for future good fortune.

However, last month, North Korea criticized the UK’s decision to send refugees who arrived in the UK to Africa under an agreement with Rwanda, stating that the "so-called 'humanitarianism' and 'human rights advocacy' that the UK constantly talks about are nothing but hypocrisy."

North Korea also openly condemned the UK for closely aligning with the US as a member of AUKUS (the security alliance between the US, UK, and Australia) and the Five Eyes, an English-speaking intelligence-sharing alliance.

Meanwhile, the UK is the second European country after Italy to establish diplomatic relations with North Korea. The two countries officially established diplomatic relations in 2001 and maintain embassies in each other's capitals.

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