Prepare to Moscow? Kim Jong Un to go to Russia ‘in coming days’, Kremlin confirms | World News

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North Korean chief Kim Jong Un will go to Russia "within the coming days" after receiving an invitation from Russian president Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin mentioned.

North Korea's chief Kim Jong Un posing with individuals of a navy parade on the seventy fifth anniversary of the founding of the nation.(AFP)

"On the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, Chairman of State Affairs of the Democratic Folks's Republic of Korea, pays an official go to to the Russian Federation within the coming days," it mentioned in an announcement.

Earlier, Reuters reported quoting South Korean media that Kim Jong Un appeared to have left aboard a particular prepare certain for Russia. Russia's Interfax information company additionally mentioned earlier that Kim Jong Un was anticipated to go to Russia's far east "within the coming days".

South Korea's Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported that Kim Jong Un left Pyongyang late on Sunday and would meet Putin as early as Tuesday. The broadcaster YTN reported that the particular prepare would take Kim to North Korea's northeastern border with Russia and the summit was more likely to be on Tuesday or Wednesday. Each studies cited unnamed senior South Korean authorities sources.

Japanese media reported safety was being stepped up on the foremost prepare station within the Russian border metropolis of Khasan the place Kim is predicted to enter Russia.

Latest overtures have signalled nearer navy between the nuclear-armed North Korea and Russia amid Ukraine warfare.

America has additionally mentioned that talks are advancing actively for North Korea to produce arms to Russia. The Kremlin mentioned Vladimir Putin can be within the far jap metropolis of Vladivostok to attend the Japanese Financial Discussion board however mentioned it had "nothing to say" a couple of potential go to by Kim.

North Korea has brazenly supported Russia because the invasion of Ukraine final yr whereas the Russian president pledged final week to "broaden bilateral ties in all respects in a deliberate method by pooling efforts". Kim Jong Un's final journey overseas in 2019 was additionally to Vladivostok for his first summit with Vladimir Putin after the collapse of North Korea's nuclear disarmament talks with former US president Donald Trump.

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