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North Korea's Kim Gets a Close Look at Russian Fighter Jets as His Tour Narrows Its Focus to Weapons

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Since entering Russia aboard his armored train, Kim has met President Putin and visited weapons and technology sites, underscoring deepening ties between the two nations locked in separate confrontations with the West.

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  1. Kim Jong Un to visit fighter jet plant in Russia as Putin accepts invite to North Korea

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

  2. Newest

    North Korea's Kim Gets a Close Look at Russian Fighter Jets as His Tour Narrows Its Focus to Weapons

    Headline from Military.com ·

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  1. KRON4

    North Korea’s Kim arrives in eastern Russian city for expected visit to fighter jet plant (opens KRON4)

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    KRON4's feed description

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived Friday in the far eastern Russian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur where he was expected to visit a plant that builds fighter jets. The v…

  2. WSVN Miami

    North Korea’s Kim arrives in eastern Russian city for expected visit to fighter jet plant - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived Friday in the far eastern Russian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur where he was expected

  3. Military.com

    North Korea's Kim Gets a Close Look at Russian Fighter Jets as His Tour Narrows Its Focus to Weapons (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Since entering Russia aboard his armored train, Kim has met President Putin and visited weapons and technology sites, underscoring deepening ties between the two nations locked in separate confrontations with the West.

  4. France 24

    North Korea's Kim visits military aviation factory in Russia's far east (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived at a Russian industrial city to visit a military aviation plant on Friday, Russian agencies reported, following his summit with President Vladimir Putin.

  5. NBC News

    Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Foreign governments and experts speculate Kim will likely supply ammunition to Russia for its war efforts in Ukraine in exchange for receiving advanced weapons or technology.

  6. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Kim Jong Un arrives in Russian city for visit to fighter jet plant (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    SEOUL, South Korea >> Kim Jong Un arrived Friday in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in far eastern Russia and is expected to visit a plant that builds fighter jets as South Korea has said it’s concerned his visit is focused on expanding military cooperation in a possible arms-for-technology deal.

  7. New York Times

    Kim’s Tour Stops in Russia Highlight Increasing Military Ties With Moscow (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    While in Russia, the North Korean leader has visited a plant that makes fighter jets and viewed rockets similar to the ones his country hopes to build to launch military satellites.

  8. Green Field Reporter

    Kim Jong Un stops to see a fighter jet factory as Russia and North Korea are warned off arms deals - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stopped in a far eastern Russian city Friday to see a factory that builds the country’s most advanced fighter jets on his extended trip that hints at his interest in sophisticated weaponry, as the U.S.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Kim Jong Un visits Russian fighter jet factory as trip continues (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a Russian fighter jet factory on Friday, the fourth day of his visit to the country.

  10. The Garden Island

    Kim Jong Un stops to see a Russian fighter jet factory (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stopped in a far eastern Russian city Friday to see a factory that builds the country’s most advanced fighter jets on his extended trip that hints at his interest in sophisticated weaponry, as the U.S.

  11. Al Jazeera

    North Korea’s Kim checks out fighter jets in latest stop on Russian tour (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Kim Jong Un was shown around the Komsomolsk plant, which produces some of Russia’s most advanced war planes.

  12. New York Post

    Kim Jong Un stops to see fighter jet factory as Russia and North Korea are warned off arms deals (opens New York Post)

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    Earlier Friday, Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti published video showing Kim’s train pulling into a station in the far eastern city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

  13. Voice of America

    North Korea's Kim Tours Russian Fighter Jet Plant (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Russia has gone out of its way to publicize Kim's visit and drop repeated hints about the prospect of military cooperation with North Korea

  14. Fox News

    Photos show Kim Jong Un visiting sanctioned fighter jet plant in Russia, sitting in plane's cockpit (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Kim Jong Un continued his visit to Russia Friday by visiting a Russian fighter jet factory owned by a corporation that has been sanctioned by the U.S.

  15. KESQ Palm Springs

    Kim Jong Un to visit fighter jet plant in Russia as Putin accepts invite to North Korea (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Helen Regan, Mariya Knight and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un continued his days-long visit to Russia Friday, heading to an aircraft plant in the eastern city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, according to Russian state media, after the two sides said military cooperation was a p…

  16. Military Times

    Kim arrives in Russian city for expected visit to fighter jet plant (opens Military Times)

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    The visit is one of several the North Korean leader is making on a days-long trip to Russia.

  17. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea's Kim Jong Un visits Russian fighter jet plant – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Kim's days-long trip to Russia has led to concern that Pyongyang and Moscow are looking to expand military cooperation.

  18. FOX 5 New York

    Kim Jong Un gets close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Foreign governments and experts believe the North Korean leader will likely supply ammunition to Russia for its war efforts in Ukraine in exchange for receiving advanced weapons or technology from Russia.

  19. Digital Journal

    Kim visits military aviation plant in Russia’s far east (opens Digital Journal)

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    North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un is visiting Russia's far east on his first official trip abroad since the Covid-19 pandemic - Copyright POOL/AFP Vladimir SMIRNOVNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived at a Russian industrial city to visit a military aviation factory on Friday, Russian agencies repo…

  20. The Republic

    Kim Jong Un stops to see a fighter jet factory as Russia and North Korea are warned off arms deals (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stopped in a far eastern Russian city Friday to see a factory that builds the country’s most advanced fighter jets on his extended trip that hints at his interest in sophisticated weaponry, as the U.S.

  21. Forbes

    Kim Jong Un Tours Fighter Russian Jet Factory As Worries Grow Of Deepening Military Ties (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation for him to visit Kim in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.

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