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June 18, 2024

Vladimir Putin Travels to North Korea for State Visit, Will Meet with Kim Jong-un
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South Korea's military says its soldiers fired warning shots at about
two dozen North Korean troops who crossed the heavily fortified
Demilitarized Zone separating the two countries. It was the second
reported border incursion this month and came as Russian President
Vladimir Putin departed for a state visit to Pyongyang, where he's set
to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to discuss trade, weapons sales
and military assistance. It's Putin's first visit to North Korea since
2000.


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