North Korea’s Kim heads home after weeklong military-focused tour of Russia



News North Korea’s Kim heads home after weeklong military-focused tour of Russia Kim Jong Un spent final day touring animal feed factory and local university before boarding train for Pyongyang Colin Zwirko September 18, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un wears a fur hat with Russian defense chief Sergei Shoigu as the two exchange gifts on Sept. 16 \| Image: KCNA (Sept. 17, 2023) After a week of touring important military facilities in the Russian Far East and discussing cooperation with an entourage of top military and party officials, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is reportedly headed home on his armored train. According to DPRK state media on Monday, Kim spent the previous day at Vladivostok’s top university along with an aquarium and a livestock feed factory before boarding his train for Pyongyang at a farewell ceremony. After a week of touring important military facilities in the Russian Far East and discussing cooperation with an entourage of top military and party officials, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is reportedly headed home on his armored train. According to DPRK state media on Monday, Kim spent the previous day at Vladivostok’s top university along with an aquarium and a livestock feed factory before boarding his train for Pyongyang at a farewell ceremony. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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North Korea’s Kim heads home after weeklong military-focused tour of Russia

Kim Jong Un spent final day touring animal feed factory and local university before boarding train for Pyongyang

Colin Zwirko September 18, 2023

North Korea’s Kim heads home after weeklong military-focused tour of Russia

Kim Jong Un wears a fur hat with Russian defense chief Sergei Shoigu as the two exchange gifts on Sept. 16 | Image: KCNA (Sept. 17, 2023)

After a week of touring important military facilities in the Russian Far East and discussing cooperation with an entourage of top military and party officials, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is reportedly headed home on his armored train.

According to DPRK state media on Monday, Kim spent the previous day at Vladivostok’s top university along with an aquarium and a livestock feed factory before boarding his train for Pyongyang at a farewell ceremony.

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