Russia invites N. Korean leader to visit: TASS

Published Sep 24, 2026 7:53 pm KST

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un talk to each other during their meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 19, 2024. AP-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.

发布于2026年9月24日晚上7:53（韩国标准时间）

2024年6月19日，俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京（右）与朝鲜领导人金正恩在朝鲜平壤会晤期间交谈。（美联社-韩联社）

据塔斯社周四报道，俄罗斯副外长表示，俄罗斯已邀请朝鲜领导人金正恩访问该国。

此次访问的具体细节尚未确定，行程安排仍在商讨中。

自朝鲜向俄罗斯派遣军队支持其对乌克兰的战争以来，平壤和莫斯科的联盟关系日益加深。