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Lavrov meets North Korean leader during visit to Wonsan NHK

A: Hey there! Got any interesting news?
B: Nah, nothing much... oh wait, what's up?

A: So, you know about Lavrov and Kim Jong Un, right?
B: Umm, not really. What happened between them?

A: Well, it seems that Lavrov visited North Korea and met with the leader!
B: Really?! That's pretty cool! Did they take a picture or something?

A: Yeah, they did! The Russian foreign ministry even released it. They also filmed their meeting.
B: Wow, that sounds important. What was the reason for their meeting?

A: It looks like Lavrov had talks with Kim's foreign minister first, in Wonsan city. Then, he met with Kim.
B: Oh, so it was a follow-up discussion after those talks?

A: Exactly! And get this, Lavrov is supposed to give Kim a letter from Putin!
B: Wow, that's some big news! Let's hope things go well between the two countries.
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The Russian foreign ministry says the country's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to North Korea on Saturday.



The ministry released a picture and footage of the two.



The meeting came after Lavrov held talks with his North Korean counterpart, Choe Son Hui, in the eastern city of Wonsan.



Lavrov is expected to hand Kim a letter from President Vladimir Putin.
Summary
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to North Korea on Saturday. The meeting was followed by talks between Lavrov and his North Korean counterpart, Choe Son Hui, in Wonsan city. A photo and footage of the encounter were released.
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ID: 1f2b5e01-4574-4b12-80b4-2cf1fbd24747

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250712_16/

Date: July 12, 2025

Created: 2025/07/14 07:02

Updated: 2025/12/08 03:22

Last Read: 2025/07/14 16:43