North Korea sent more than 3m artillery shells to Russia, says Seoul

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Far East in September. (KCNA via Reuters)

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- North Korea has sent 6,700 shipping containers of ammunition to Russia in recent months, potentially providing over 3 million 152-millimeter artillery shells, South Korea's defense chief says.

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