SEOUL: North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un looks set to take an initial, tentative step onto the global stage with a visit in May to Russia – his first trip abroad since coming to power three years ago.
Kim may not have the physique or bearing of a shy debutante, but Moscow will be his diplomatic “coming out” and minutely scrutinised, especially with other world leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, expected to be there.
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