Putin accepts Kim's invitation to visit North Korea

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SEOUL: Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation to visit North Korea, Pyongyang's state media said on Thursday, as Kim Jong Un wrapped up a rare trip to meet with his ally.

The isolated Kim, who seldom leaves his country and has not travelled since before the pandemic, had a 'historic meeting and talks' with Putin on Wednesday, the Korean Central News Agency said.Among the results of the leaders' summit were Russian promises of help with North Korea's fledgling space program, according to Russian news agencies, while Putin told reporters he saw 'possibilities' for military cooperation.

'This picture taken on September 13, 2023 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on September 14 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's President Vladimir Putin visiting the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Amur region. AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS'Blood alliance'Western countries have repeatedly raised concerns of a possible arms agreement between Russia and North Korea, as Moscow's war in Ukraine grinds on.

 

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