North Korea's leader tells Castro: "Get well soon"
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has sent a get-well note to Cuba's Fidel Castro, who has undergone stomach surgery, the North's KCNA news agency said on Thursday.
Castro, who has lead Cuba for 47 years and is the world's longest-ruling head of government, has not been seen in public since temporarily relinquishing power to his brother this week.
"I sincerely wish you a speedy recovery to your health so that you can excellently continue to carry out the Cuban revolution and the great mandate given to you by the people of Cuba," Kim said in a telegram to Castro dated Aug. 2, KCNA said.
Kim, known as the "Dear Leader" at home, has ruled the North since the 1994 death of his father and the founder of the communist state, Kim Il-sung.
North Korea's official media often writes articles expressing solidarity with the Castro government.
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