North Korean premier meets Russian minister visiting Pyongyang

A Russian delegation led by natural resources minister Alexander Kozlov of the Academy of Sciences of the DPRK, left after participating in the 10th meeting of the Trade, Economic and Scientific Cooperation Commission in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released on November 17, 2023. KCNA via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's premier Kim Tok Hun met with Russia's natural resources minister Alexander Kozlov and held talks on Thursday, North Korean state media reported.

The meeting took place in a "friendly atmosphere" with other senior officials on both sides present, according to the KCNA news agency, including Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin and North Korea's minister of external economic relations Yun Jong Ho.