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North Korea’s Kim Yong Nam meets Putin in Sochi

Kim Yong Nam apparently on diplomatic mission despite nation's Olympic qualifying failures
Kang Tae-jun February 9, 2014
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North Korean Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea Kim Yong Nam met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi on Friday, state media outlet the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday.

Kim, who is taking part in the opening ceremony of the 22nd Winter Olympic Games as an honorary guest, left for Russia on February 5 despite North Korea’s failure to qualify for the Winter Olympics.

Kim conveyed greetings from North Korea leader Kim Jong Un to the Russian president, who expressed his thanks and asked Kim Yong Nam to convey his regards to Kim

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Kang Tae-jun

Kang Tae-jun

Tae-jun Kang is the former NK News East Asia Correspondent. Prior to writing, he worked as a riot police officer in South Korea for two years.

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