{"id":72115,"date":"2023-09-20T19:19:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T19:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/09\/20\/north-korea-says-kim-jong-un-is-back-home-from-russia\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:54:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:54:22","slug":"north-korea-says-kim-jong-un-is-back-home-from-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/flashpoints\/2023\/09\/20\/north-korea-says-kim-jong-un-is-back-home-from-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea says Kim Jong Un is back home from Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SEOUL, South Korea  \u2014 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has returned home from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2023\/09\/15\/kim-arrives-in-russian-city-for-expected-visit-to-fighter-jet-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\">trip to Russia<\/a> where he deepened \u201ccomradely fellowship and friendly ties\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2023\/09\/13\/north-koreas-kim-vows-full-support-for-russia-at-summit-with-putin\/\" target=\"_blank\">with President Vladimir Putin<\/a>, state media reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During Kim\u2019s six-day trip to Russia, his longest foreign travel as a leader, the two countries said they discussed boosting their defense ties but didn\u2019t disclose any specific steps. Foreign experts speculate the two countries, both locked in confrontations with the West, were pushing to reach arms transfer deals in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official Korean Central News Agency in separate reports said&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/north-korea-russia-kim-putin-train-dc492f89e8ec39f0ecf5833b1d647d1d\" target=\"_blank\">Kim\u2019s train<\/a>&nbsp;crossed a border river on Monday morning and Kim was greeted by the \u201cardent\u201d cheers of a huge crowd at a Pyongyang rail station Tuesday evening. Wednesday\u2019s KNCA report said senior North Korean officials congratulated him on advancing relations with Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before traveling to Russia, Kim made several visits to his munitions factories, triggering speculation that he intended to check on productions of arms to be shipped to Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While traveling through Russia\u2019s far eastern region, Kim met Putin at Russia\u2019s most important&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/north-korea-russia-putin-kim-jong-un-weapons-2d142d1b2d525070aa67160544f22972\" target=\"_blank\">space launch center<\/a>&nbsp;before visiting military sites to see some of Russia\u2019s most advanced weapons systems such as nuclear-capable bombers, fighter jets and hypersonic missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2023\/09\/16\/north-korean-weapons-likely-wont-help-russias-war-on-ukrainemilley\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22237306372563.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">North Korean weapons likely won\u2019t help Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine\u2013Milley<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The top U.S. military officer said the recent North Korean and Russian summit means Pyongyang will probably provide Russia Soviet-era 152 mm artillery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In live comments during their meeting last week, Kim offered \u201cfull and unconditional support\u201d to Putin. KCNA later said Kim and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu also met and discussed expanding \u201cstrategic and tactical coordination\u201d between the countries\u2019 armed forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many outside experts say Kim would supply ammunition to refill Russia\u2019s drained inventory in the second year of the war in Ukraine in return for receiving Russian technologies to modernize his nuclear weapons arsenals. U.S. and South Korean officials have warned that Russia and North Korea would face consequences if they go ahead with such weapons transfers deals in violation of U.N. 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