Russia says it will build ties with North Korea as foreign ministers set to meet

FILE PHOTO: North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 20, 2023. KCNA via REUTERS /File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) -Russia will develop ties with North Korea in all areas building on agreements between their leaders in September, the Kremlin said on Monday, as their foreign ministers were set to meet in Moscow.

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui arrived on Sunday on a rare visit to Moscow for talks with her counterpart Sergei Lavrov as the two countries deepen economic, political, and military ties, the North's state news agency KCNA said.