SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his visit to Russia for an expected meeting with his counterpart Vladimir Putin is a “clear expression” of North Korea prioritizing the strategic importance of its bilateral ties. Pyongyang’s government media gave this information on Wednesday.
Kim’s comments come as the two leaders are expected to discuss a possible arms deal at their first summit in four years in Russia, Yonhap news agency reported. Both countries want to strengthen military cooperation.
North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) also confirmed that Kim arrived in the Russian border city of Khasan on Tuesday morning and left for his “destination”. However he did not give much details. It is still unknown when and where Kim and Putin will meet, although some foreign media reports say the summit will take place on Wednesday at the Vostochny Cosmodrome spaceport in Amur Oblast.
