Kim Jong-un to meet Vladimir Putin for Vladivostok summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrives in Vladivostok ahead of Putin summitThey are due to meet on Russky island near the city of Vladivostok in Russia's far east on Thursday morning.
Donald Trump and Mr Kim met in Hanoi earlier this year to discuss North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.Mr Kim arrived by train in Vladivostok on Wednesday for what will be his first ever talks with the Russian president.The North Korean leader greeted Russian officials warmly on his arrival. "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," Mr Kim told Russian TV earlier, after crossing the border at Khasan.
"But, on the other hand, efforts are being made by other countries. Here all efforts merit support as long as they really aim at de-nuclearisation and resolving the problem of the two Koreas."This visit is being widely viewed as an opportunity for North Korea to show it has powerful allies following the breakdown of nuclear talks with the US earlier this year, the BBC's Laura Bicker says.
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