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Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un meet in Vladivostok
North Korea's Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met for their first ever summit.
Vladivostok: North Korea's Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met for their first ever summit.
The two shook hands on Russky island near the port city of Vladivostok, in Russia's far east.
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The Kremlin said the leaders would discuss denuclearisation, but Kim is also said to be seeking support after talks with the US failed.
US President Donald Trump and Kim met in Hanoi earlier this year without reaching an agreement.The North Korean leader greeted Russian officials warmly when he arrived in the country on Wednesday.
Kim was entertained by a brass band before he got inside a car flanked by bodyguards, who - in now familiar scenes - jogged alongside the vehicle as it departed.
"I arrived in Russia bearing the warm feelings of our people, and as I already said, I hope this visit will be successful and useful," Kim said, after crossing the border at Khasan.
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"I hope that during the talks with respected President Putin, I will be able to discuss in a concrete manner issues relating to the settlement of the situation on the Korean peninsula, and to the development of our bilateral relations."(BBC)