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The exchange happened as the three leaders climbed Tiananmen Gate to watch a parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
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The meeting in Beijing marked Kim’s first known foreign trip since the pandemic and his first chance to meet both Putin and Xi together.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have appeared alongside Xi Jinping at a large military parade in Beijing on Wednesday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies seen as a rebuke to the west. In unprecedented scenes, Xi shook the hands of both leaders and chatted with the pair as they walked down a red carpet towards Tiananmen Square and the parade to mark 80 years since the end of the second world war.
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Since taking power in 2011, Kim has now made nine international trips and crossed the border into South Korea twice, using his bespoke, bulletproof train for most of his travel.
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Beijing is holding a large military parade this week to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. Kim and Putin are among 26 heads of state expected to attend.
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Trump raised doubts about potential talks between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, even as the US pushes for a negotiated peace in Ukraine.
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On July 12, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Wonsan, where Kim had recently opened the new Wonsan Kalma coastal tourist area. The meeting, aired by North Korea’s state television KRT, highlighted the strengthening ties between North Korea and Russia amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Kim reiterated his unconditional support for all measures taken by Moscow and emphasized solidarity during high-level strategic talks. Lavrov, in turn, described the countries’ relationship as an “invincible fighting brotherhood” and expressed gratitude for North Korea’s deployment of over 10,000 troops and arms to support Russia’s military efforts. Prior to meeting Kim, Lavrov also held talks with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui. Both sides issued a joint statement pledging to protect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity. This meeting further underscores the deepening military and diplomatic alliance between the two nations since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022.
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Trump and Kim held three summits during Trump's 2017-2021 first term and exchanged a number of what Trump called "beautiful" letters
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A human rights report by South Korea’s Unification Ministry revealed that North Korean authorities publicly executed a 22-year-old man for listening to 70 South Korean songs and watching three films which he then shared with others.
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Embarrassing fiasco exposes naval engineering shortcomings, pressure-led cuts, and structural weaknesses in Kim's naval expansion.
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North Korea has launched an official investigation into the failed launch of a 5,000-ton naval destroyer at its Chongjin shipyard. The warship was damaged after losing balance during the launch, leading to seawater flooding the stern.
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KCNA said the 600 mm multiple launch rocket systems and tactical ballistic missile Hwasong-11 were mobilised for the test.
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Kim Jong Un’s visit comes amid a broader push to modernize North Korea’s conventional armed forces in addition to its nuclear and missile arsenals.
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The Kim regime has been engaged in a rapid modernization of its armed forces, developing a range of new weapons and testing intercontinental ballistic missiles that can reach almost anywhere in the United States.
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Kim Jong Un has transformed the once-bustling border city of Hyesan into an isolated, tightly controlled area by dismantling market freedoms and sealing off trade and communication with the outside world.
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Kim Jong Un oversaw tests of AI-equipped suicide drones and a newly unveiled airborne early-warning aircraft to enhance North Korea’s defences. Analysts suspect Russian involvement, while South Korea questions the aircraft’s operational capability and interception risks.
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Kim said U.S. deployments of nuclear strategic assets, war exercises and military cooperation with Japan and South Korea were inviting military imbalance in the region and raising a grave challenge to the security environment, state media KCNA reported.
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The Republican had a rare diplomatic relationship with the reclusive Kim during his previous administration from 2017 to 2021, not only meeting with him but saying the two "fell in love."
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Kim's speech “clarified the strategy for the toughest anti-US counteraction to be launched aggressively” by North Korea for its long-term national interests and security.
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A Russian military delegation led by Defence Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday, amid growing international concern about the two countries’ expanding cooperation after North Korea sent thousands of troops to Russia last month.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the missile test and was at the launch site, calling the launch “an appropriate military action” to show North Korea’s resolve to respond to its enemies’ moves that has threatened the North’s safety, according to its Defense Ministry.
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has warned that intel indicates 10,000 North Korean troops are being prepared to join the war, cautioning that their involvement could flare up into a "world war".
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned again that he could use nuclear weapons in potential conflicts with South Korea and the United State.
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The EAM humorously replied, “This is Navratri, I’m fasting,” tactfully sidestepping the politically charged query.
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Heavy rains and landslides recently struck Chagang Province causing numerous deaths, injuries and leaving many people homeless in July. The exact number of deaths remains unconfirmed, but South Korean media suggests the toll could exceed 1,000.
