North Korean Leader Welcomed by Russian Officials
MOSCOW (AP) - Reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Il said he was pleased to see Russia's development, after being warmly welcomed by Russian officials at the start of a rare trip to the Cold War era ally, North Korean state media reported Sunday.
Kim crossed into Russia on his armored train Saturday at the invitation of President Dmitry Medvedev, with the two leaders reportedly planning a summit aimed at discussing the restart of nuclear disarmament talks and the construction of a pipeline that would stream Russian natural gas to North and South Korea.
Kim's train stopped in the Russian border city of Khasan on Saturday morning before moving on to its next destination, the official Korean …
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Article title: North Korean Leader Welcomed by Russian Officials.
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Publication date: August 21, 2011.
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