▲ North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Center L) walks next to a Russian official during Kim's visit to Vladivostok on Sept. 16, 2023 in this photo published by the Korean Central News Agency. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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Preparations under way for N. Korean leader Kim's visit to Russia this year: report

SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Preparations are under way for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's visit to Russia this year, Reuters reported, citing Russian news agency TASS.

The report cited Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is also planning to visit Pyongyang, North Korea's capital, to continue strategic dialogue with North Korea, Sputnik separately reported.

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