North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui is in Russia this week for talks with her Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, as the two countries deepen economic, political, and military ties. Choe arrived in Moscow on January 14 and was met by officials from the Russian Foreign Ministry and the North Korean Embassy, Pyongyang's state news agency KCNA reported on January 15. As Russia's international isolation has grown over its war in Ukraine, analysts say Moscow has seen increasing value in its ties with North Korea. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Russia Welcomes North Korean Foreign Minister For Talks On Deepening Ties
North Korea Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (right) and her Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov (file photo)