# North Korea’s Kim thanks troops involved in overseas operations on founding anniversary

https://mins.news/en/item/52082

- Reuters, 2026-09-09 22:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/north-koreas-kim-thanks-troops-overseas-operations-founding-anniversary-2026-09-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa1dcc251db2900010ecddf

> North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised troops involved in “overseas military operations” during celebrations for the country’s 78th founding anniversary, state media KCNA reported.

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