North Korea's Kim shows off banned missiles to Russian minister
Shoigu is making the first visit by a Russian defence minister to North Korea since the fall of the Soviet Union
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Shoigu is making the first visit by a Russian defence minister to North Korea since the fall of the Soviet Union
SEOUL--Russia’s defense minister accompanied North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to a defense exhibition that featured the North’s banned ballistic missiles as the neighbors pledged to boost ties, North Korean state media reported on Thursday.
The missiles were banned under U.N. Security Council resolutions adopted with Russian and Chinese support but this week they provided a striking backdrop for a show of solidarity by three countries united by their rivalry with the U.S.
Sergei Shoigu also handed Kim a ‘warm and beautiful personal letter’ from Vladimir Putin.
SEOUL: Russia’s defence minister accompanied North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to a defence exhibition that featured...