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North Korea's Kim meets Putin at Russian space center

Moscow promises to help Pyongyang develop rockets

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North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's President Vladimir Putin meet at the Vostochny Сosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region in Russia on Sept. 13. (Tass via Kyodo)

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer
September 13, 2023 13:51 JST
Updated on September 13, 2023 20:53 JST

SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian President Vladimir Putin at a space center in eastern Russia on Wednesday and discussed cooperation in developing rockets, an area of particular interest for Pyongyang.

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