Kim Jong Un Finds a Russian Friend in Need

Kim Jong Un and his daughter inspect the site of a missile launch at Pyongyang International Airport.
*Source: KCNA via KNS*

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By Jon Herskovitz

September 5, 2023 at 9:57 AM UTC

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may soon be hopping aboard his luxury armored train for a first trip beyond the peninsula in more than four years, to meet in Russia with President Vladimir Putin to discuss supplying arms for his war on Ukraine.