SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russia’s defense minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday who was on a rare visit to the isolated country during which both sides pledged to boost ties, state media KCNA reported. Shoigu handed Kim a letter from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the report said. Shoigu praised the North Korean military as the “most powerful” in the world during a banquet in Pyongyang, news agency Yonhap reported, citing the Korean Central Broadcasting Station (KCBS). Shoigu made the remarks while meeting his North Korean counterpart Kang Sun Nam, the report said. Subscribe to our daily newsletter SIGN ME UPRead Next
