Kim Jong Un heads home after final stop in Vladivostok – KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves as he boards his train at a railway station in the town of Artyom outside Vladivostok in the Primorsky region, Russia, September 17, 2023. Government of Russia’s Primorsky Krai/Handout via REUTERS

SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was headed home after making a final stop in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok, where he visited a university, an aquarium, and a fodder plant, state media KCNA reported on Monday.

Kim spent two days in Vladivostok while inspecting various facilities in the fields of military, economy, science, education, and culture, before bidding farewell at a send-off ceremony at the Artyom station, KCNA said.

It wrapped up Kim’s usually lengthy, week-long trip to Russia, during which he pledged to step up military and economic cooperation with President Vladimir Putin.

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