North Korea’s Kim hails troops fighting in ‘alien land’ – state media

SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed troops fighting in an “alien land” in a New Year message to soldiers, state media reported Thursday, in which he underscored Pyongyang’s alliance with Russia. Without mentioning Ukraine, Kim addressed personnel in what state-run KCNA described as “overseas operations units”, congratulating their “heroic” defence of the