North Korea leader Kim discusses military cooperation with Russian official, KCNA says

FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chairs a key meeting of the country's ruling party in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 28, 2024 in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received Russian vice minister of defence Aleksey Krivoruchko and discussed the importance of the two countries' militaries to unite more firmly to defend world peace and justice, KCNA news agency said on Friday.

Kim and Krivoruchko shared the need for military cooperation between the two countries to defend mutual security interests, KCNA said.