Military officials join Kim Jong Un for trip to Russia as Putin summit looms



News Military officials join Kim Jong Un for trip to Russia as Putin summit looms State media says North Korean leader left Pyongyang via private train on Sunday after US warns against weapons deal Colin Zwirko September 12, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un and top military officials wave goodbye during a boarding ceremony as they depart Pyongyang for Russia on an armored train \| Image: Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 12, 2023) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is headed to Russia with top military officials for his first trip outside the country since 2019, state media reported on Tuesday, ahead of a possible summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to discuss weapons trade and joint military exercises. Kim left Pyongyang on Sunday evening in a private train with his defense chief, foreign minister and officials in charge of weapons production and space technology, according to a Rodong Sinmun report and accompanying photos. It did not mention plans to meet Putin. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is headed to Russia with top military officials for his first trip outside the country since 2019, state media reported on Tuesday, ahead of a possible summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to discuss weapons trade and joint military exercises. Kim left Pyongyang on Sunday evening in a private train with his defense chief, foreign minister and officials in charge of weapons production and space technology, according to a Rodong Sinmun report and accompanying photos. It did not mention plans to meet Putin. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Military officials join Kim Jong Un for trip to Russia as Putin summit looms

State media says North Korean leader left Pyongyang via private train on Sunday after US warns against weapons deal

Colin Zwirko September 12, 2023

Military officials join Kim Jong Un for trip to Russia as Putin summit looms

Kim Jong Un and top military officials wave goodbye during a boarding ceremony as they depart Pyongyang for Russia on an armored train | Image: Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 12, 2023)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is headed to Russia with top military officials for his first trip outside the country since 2019, state media reported on Tuesday, ahead of a possible summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to discuss weapons trade and joint military exercises.

Kim left Pyongyang on Sunday evening in a private train with his defense chief, foreign minister and officials in charge of weapons production and space technology, according to a Rodong Sinmun report and accompanying photos. It did not mention plans to meet Putin.

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