The unusual Orthodox church set to star in Putin’s state visit to North Korea



Features The unusual Orthodox church set to star in Putin’s state visit to North Korea Church of the Life-giving Trinity is a symbol of Russia-DPRK friendship and could receive rare visit from Kim Jong Un Anton Sokolin \| Shreyas Reddy June 19, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin; Pyongyang's Church of the Life-Giving Trinity \| Images: KCNA (April 26, 2019 Russian Embassy in the DPRK via Facebook (Dec. 18, 2021), edited by NK News North Korea is pulling out all the stops for Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the country in decades, hanging Russian and DPRK flags around the capital and planning one of its trademark celebratory events in Kim Il Sung Square. But the itinerary for the Russian leader’s state visit is also set to feature a stop at an unusual symbol of the two countries’ enduring friendship — the sole Orthodox church in the atheistic state. North Korea is pulling out all the stops for Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the country in decades, hanging Russian and DPRK flags around the capital and planning one of its trademark celebratory events in Kim Il Sung Square. But the itinerary for the Russian leader’s state visit is also set to feature a stop at an unusual symbol of the two countries’ enduring friendship — the sole Orthodox church in the atheistic state. 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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The unusual Orthodox church set to star in Putin’s state visit to North Korea

Church of the Life-giving Trinity is a symbol of Russia-DPRK friendship and could receive rare visit from Kim Jong Un

Anton Sokolin | Shreyas Reddy June 19, 2024

The unusual Orthodox church set to star in Putin’s state visit to North Korea

Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin; Pyongyang's Church of the Life-Giving Trinity | Images: KCNA (April 26, 2019 Russian Embassy in the DPRK via Facebook (Dec. 18, 2021), edited by NK News

North Korea is pulling out all the stops for Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the country in decades, hanging Russian and DPRK flags around the capital and planning one of its trademark celebratory events in Kim Il Sung Square.

But the itinerary for the Russian leader’s state visit is also set to feature a stop at an unusual symbol of the two countries’ enduring friendship — the sole Orthodox church in the atheistic state.

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