Putin and North Korea's foreign minister discuss strengthening ties, KCNA says

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui shake hands as they meet in Moscow, Russia, in this image obtained by Reuters on October 27, 2025. KCNA/Slava Prokofev via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Monday to discuss strengthening cooperation, North Korean state media KCNA said on Tuesday.

"Many future projects to constantly strengthen and develop" the bilateral relationship were discussed during the meeting, KCNA said. Choe also conveyed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's "brotherly regard" to Putin.