Kim Jong-un Returns to North Korea After 5 Nights and 6 Days in Russia (Comprehensive)

Longest Overseas Stay Record in History
Waving Goodbye Amid Russian Farewell

Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of North Korea, completed his 5-night, 6-day visit to Russia and departed for North Korea by his private train, RIA Novosti reported on the 17th (local time). The North Korea-Russia summit, held for the first time in 4 years and 5 months since April 2019, has concluded.

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After shaking hands with Russian officials, Chairman Kim stepped onto the train via a temporary staircase covered with a red carpet and waved his hand. He then gave a military salute as a farewell gesture. Russian officials including Aleksandr Kozlov, Minister of Natural Resources of Russia, Aleksandr Matsegora, Russian Ambassador to North Korea, and Oleg Kozhemyako, Governor of Primorsky Krai, also saw Chairman Kim off.

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Invited by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chairman Kim arrived at Hasan Station, located near the North Korea-Russia border, on the 12th and completed his 5-night, 6-day schedule by that day. This 5-night, 6-day period marks Chairman Kim’s longest overseas stay to date.

On the 13th, Chairman Kim held a summit meeting with President Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur Oblast, Russia, which lasted about four hours. President Putin indicated the possibility of military cooperation by expressing willingness to support North Korea’s satellite development.

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Chairman Kim stated, "I have always fully supported President Putin’s decisions" and "We will always stand together in fighting imperialism and building a sovereign state." After the summit, Chairman Kim toured the Russian Far East region and inspected major Russian military facilities.

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