In Pics | Kim Jong Un's famous handshakes with world leaders over the years
From Russian President Vladimir Putin to former President of South Korea Moon Jae-in, here's a look at the famous handshakes by North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on September 13 to the Vostochny Cosmodrome with a 40-second handshake. Kim termed the meeting as a “stepping stone” to further boost the bilateral ties between Pyongyang and Kremlin. Experts say Russia will likely seek artillery shells and antitank missiles from North Korea, which wants advanced satellite and nuclear-powered submarine technology in return. (Image credit: Reuters)
2/5
Prior to this, former US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had shaken hands with a smile at the heavily-fortified Demilitarized Zone in 2019. Trump was the first serving American President to step over the North Korean border. (Image: Reuters)
3/5
In 2018, broad smiles and a firm handshake kicked off the first meeting between Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Both the leaders discussed bilateral ties between their countries, developments in North Korea, and the region including recent positive developments in the Korean peninsula. (Image: AP)
4/5
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the former President of South Korea Moon Jae-in exchanged a handshake in 2018 across the Military Demarcation Line that divides both the nations. At Kim's invitation, the two men walked to the Peace House building on the southern side of the truce village of Panmunjom for a summit. (Image: AP)
Chinese president Xi Jinping met with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang in 2019. It was the first time a Chinese head of the state had visited North Korea since 2005. The two sides promised to strengthen bilateral ties and deepen cooperation. (Image: AP)
