NKorea's Kim hosts Russia military delegation after Putin visit

NKorea's Kim hosts Russia military delegation after Putin visit – KCNA

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 19, 2024 1:49 pm

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a Russian military delegation led by Vice Defence Minister Aleksey Krivoruchko to discuss the 'importance and necessity' of bilateral defense cooperation, state media said Friday.

Thursday's meeting in Pyongyang came roughly a month after Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the North Korean capital, during which the two countries signed a mutual defense agreement that raised hackles in Seoul and Washington.

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