SEOUL -- In a surprise meeting with President Vladimir Putin this week, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un described relations with Russia as his country's "very first priority," as he made a strong gesture of drawing closer to his isolated neighbor at a time when South Korea is boosting ties with the U.S. and Japan.
Kim vowed to take relations with Moscow "to a new level." He invited Putin to visit North Korea, an invitation that was accepted by the Russian leader, North Korean state media reported.
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