North Korea’s nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam has met with various world leaders, including Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, while attending the Asian-African Conference in Indonesia on April 22 and 23.

The meetings were highlighted by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in two separate articles covering the event, published on Friday.

“During his stay in Indonesia, Kim Yong Nam met Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Zimbabwean President Robert G. Mugabe respectively,” KCNA said.

According to the article, the purpose of the meetings was to develop bilateral ties, strengthen the