North Korea’s Kim appears to have departed for Russia for summit with Putin

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North Korea’s Kim appears to have departed for Russia for summit with Putin
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This will be his first trip abroad in more than four years and the first since the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South Korean broadcaster YTN reported on Monday, citing an unnamed senior government source.

Mr Kim appears to be headed to North Korea’s north-eastern border on a special train, with the summit likely to be held as early as on Tuesday, according to the report.Earlier in the day, Russian news agency Interfax reported Mr Kim was expected to visit the Far East “in the coming days”. South Korea’s foreign and unification ministries, when reached by telephone, said they had no information to provide. Officials at the National Intelligence Service could not be reached for comment.

The trip, if confirmed, would be Mr Kim’s first visit abroad in more than four years and the first since the Covid-19 pandemic.after the collapse of North Korea’s nuclear disarmament talks with former US president Donald Trump. REUTERS

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