North Korea dispatches military training delegation to Russia

Move comes after Pyongyang and Moscow seal strategic partnership

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A North Korean general, left, greets the president of Kim Il Sung Military University, Kim Kum Chol, as his delegation leaves Pyongyang airport on July 8. (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho)

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer

July 9, 2024 12:55 JST

SEOUL -- The People's Army of North Korea has sent an elite military training delegation to Russia, the Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday, the first announcement of a military exchange involving Pyongyang since the two countries concluded a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in June.

The delegation, headed by Kim Guen Choi, president of Kim Il Sung Military University, flew from Pyongyang on Monday, the North Korean state-run news agency said. The purpose of the visit has yet to be announced.