Putin said he will also brief Chinese leaders on his talks with Kim. Before leaving Vladivostok, Kim visited a park near the headquarters of the Russian navy’s Pacific Fleet for a wreath-laying ceremony that was held two hours later than expected. Following their talks on Thursday, Putin said Kim is willing to give up nuclear weapons, but only if he gets ironclad security guarantees supported by a multinational agreement. The labourers are a major source of income for North Korea. AP writers Nataliya Vasilyeva and Jim Heintz in Moscow, and Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung in Seoul, South Korea, contributed to this report.

Source: National Post April 26, 2019 02:49 UTC