Kim Jong-un Meets with Russian State Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu

North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un met ⁣with Russian State Security Council⁢ Secretary Sergei Shoigu in ⁢Pyongyang on the 13th and discussed ways for cooperation between the two countries, and reached a satisfactory consensus, the Korean Central News Agency reported on the 14th. /Yonhap‌ News

Expanding Cooperation as Strategic Partners

North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un met with⁢ Russian‍ State​ Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and ⁣proposed expanding cooperation as ​a strategic partner, the Korean Central News Agency reported on the 14th.

According to ​the report, North Korea said it would‍ continue to expand cooperation with Russia in the spirit of the‌ Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Suspicions​ of Technological Cooperation

Recently, suspicions were raised about Russia’s technological cooperation as⁣ North Korea’s ​’suicide drone’ was revealed ​to resemble a⁣ Russian drone, and there are suspicions that Shoigu’s visit to North Korea was also related to technology transfer.

It is reported that‌ Russia also transferred reconnaissance satellite technology and solid-fuel ICBM technology to North Korea.

Shoigu’s Visit to North Korea

Secretary Shoigu’s visit to ‍North Korea‌ is the first in 1 year and 2‌ months since July of last‍ year. At the time, he was the ​Minister of Defense and‍ visited Pyongyang to attend the 70th anniversary of Victory Day parade (the 70th anniversary of‌ the Korean War Armistice Agreement) and held talks with Chairman Kim.