North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday, state media KCNA reported, giving him a tour of defense expo featuring Pyongyang’s banned ballistic missiles as both sides pledged to boost ties.
Shoigu handed Kim a letter from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the report said. Kim in turn thanked Putin for sending a military delegation led by Shoigu, adding the meeting deepened the “strategic and traditional” relations between North Korea and Russia.
The meeting will serve to further deepen ties between Russia and North Korea. According to the KCNA, the Russian Defense Minister handed a personal message from Russian President Vladimir Putin to Kim Jong-un. It is noted that the North Korean leader expressed gratitude for the message. Also, according to the agency, Shoigu and Kim Jong-un exchanged gifts.
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