SEOUL, Oct 9 (Reuters) – North Korea expressed firm solidarity with Russia's stance on the Ukraine crisis and full support for Moscow's military operations, North Korea's state-run KCNA reported the two countries as saying in a joint statement on Thursday. The statements come ahead of the 80th anniversary on Friday of the founding of North Korea's ruling Workers of Korea party. (Reporting by Heekyong Yang; Editing by Sharon Singleton)
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