Editor’s note: Updated on June 19 at 12:16 a.m. KST with Putin running late and details on his estimated time of arrival in Pyongyang

North Korea is preparing to roll out the red carpet for Vladimir Putin when he arrives in Pyongyang for a state visit, lining the streets of Pyongyang with Russian flags and portraits of the Russian leader on Tuesday.

Images and video of the North Korean capital posted by RIA Novosti pool reporters covering Putin’s trip showedlarge Russian and DPRK flags on the side of Pyongyang’s Sunan International Airport, as well as Russian flags waving from