North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will visit Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, North Korean state media said on Tuesday, and a Russian news report said the leaders will meet on April 25 in Vladivostok. The North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the visit will happen "soon," but did not elaborate on the time or location. Kim Jong-un's chief aide, Kim Chang Son, was seen in Vladivostok on Sunday, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap. "As for Russia, the Putin-Kim summit will reaffirm Moscow's place as a major player on the Korean Peninsula. WATCH | North Korea vs. South Korea: Why has the peninsula been divided?

Source: CBC News April 23, 2019 07:30 UTC