Russia’s defense minister has accompanied Kim Jong Un to a defense exhibition that features North Korea’s banned ballistic missiles as the neighbors pledge to boost ties, state media reports.
The Russian minister, Sergei Shoigu, and a Chinese delegation including a Politburo member arrived in
For North Korea, the arrival of the Russian and Chinese delegations marks its first major opening up to the world sinceKim Jong Un, second right, and Sergei Shoigu, third right, visit an arms exhibition in Pyongyang, North Korea, on July 26, 2023.Shoigu gave Kim a letter from Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean media reported.
One analyst said Shoigu’s inspection of the North Korean missiles visit suggested Russian acceptance of North Korea’s nuclear program. The visit by Li’s delegation showed Xi’s commitment to “attach great importance to the DPRK-China friendship,” Kim was quoted as saying by the North’s KCNA state news agency, referring to the North the initial of its official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.The Russian visit raises the prospect of more open support for North Korea, especially with Russia isolated by the West over is invasion of Ukraine, analysts said.
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