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Kim Jong Un departs for Vladivostok to meet with Putin — KCNA

On April 25 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un EPA-EFE/KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
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PYONGYANG, April 24. /TASS/. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has departed from a railway station in Pyongyang in an armored train to Vladivotosk, where he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on April 25, Korean Central Telepgraph Agency (KCNA) reported on Wednesday.

"The Supreme Leader of our party, state and army Kim Jong Un has departed on an armored train early morning on April 24 to pay a visit to the Russian Federation," KCNA said.

On April 25 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The sides will discuss peaceful settlement of the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula and ensuring security in Northeast Asia. Kim and Putin will also discuss different aspects of bilateral relations, including on the political, economic and cultural-humanitarian agenda.

Talks in Vladivostok will be the first meeting between Kim and Putin.