Specific Purpose and Itinerary Not Disclosed

Choe Son Hui, North Korean Foreign Minister, will make an official visit to Russia on July 18 (local time), according to reports by the Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti.


According to the report, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Foreign Minister Choe would arrive in Moscow on this day for an official visit at the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The specific purpose of the visit and detailed itinerary have not yet been released.



Choe Son-hui, North Korean Foreign Minister. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Choe Son-hui, North Korean Foreign Minister. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

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North Korea and Russia have developed their relationship to a level comparable to a military alliance by signing a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty in 2024. In particular, North Korea further strengthened its strategic alignment by deploying troops to assist Russia in recapturing the Kursk region, which had been temporarily occupied by Ukraine in that year.


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