Russian leader Vladimir Putin accepted an invitation by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Pyongyang, according to a DPRK state media report on meetings between the two in Russia the previous day.

The Rodong Sinmun reported Thursday that the exchange came during a banquet held after Putin gave Kim a tour of the Vostochny Cosmodrome space launch facility in the Far East on Wednesday. Neither side elaborated on when a North Korea visit may occur. 

The two countries are set to continue to promote their military cooperation on Thursday as Kim is expected to visit a fighter jet