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Kim inspects key weapons with Russian defense chief

MOSCOW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday met with Russia's defense chief in Vladivostok, where he inspected state-of-the-art weapons, including a hypersonic missile system, on the latest leg of a rare visit outside his country.

Upon arriving in Vladivostok, a Pacific port city near the Chinese and North Korean borders, Kim was greeted by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and an honor guard.