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(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim hopes to continue to develop 'meaningful, close' ties with Putin
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout) SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has voiced hope for continuing to develop "meaningful and close" ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, state …