NK leader-Russia visit

▲ This file photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (2nd from R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd from L) during their visit to China on the occasion of China's military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, on Sept. 4, 2025. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Russia has invited North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to visit the country, a Russian deputy foreign minister said, according to the TASS news agency Thursday.

Details of the visit have not yet been determined, and the schedule is still being discussed.

Pyongyang and Moscow have deepened their alignment since North Korea deployed troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine.

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