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Miami Herald
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Kim Jong Un meets Russian Culture Minister amid growing ties
SEOUL. June 30 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with visiting Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova in Pyongyang as the two countries continue to strengthen bilateral ties, the North's state-run media reported Monday. The meeting took place on Sunday at the headquarters of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea's Central Committee and was also attended by Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexandr Matsegora, the official Korean Central News Agency reported. Lyubimova led a ministry delegation to mark the first anniversary of the countries' comprehensive strategic partnership treaty, under which North Korea has sent troops and weapons to Moscow to aid in its war against Ukraine. Kim said that "extensive and profound exchanges and cooperation in all fields are further expanding and developing day by day" in the wake of the partnership, according to KCNA. "It is important for the cultural sector to guide the relations between the two countries," he said. "It is necessary to further expand the exchange and cooperation in the field of culture and art to know well about each other's excellent cultural traditions and learn more." Lyubimova said her visit came at a time when the "solidity and invincibility of the DPRK-Russia friendship and solidarity are being more clearly proved," KCNA reported. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the official name of North Korea. "Cooperation between the two countries in the cultural field has reached the highest level in history," she added. The two discussed future plans for cultural exchanges and attended a concert by North Korean musicians and a visiting troupe of Russian performers, the KCNA report said. Photos released by KCNA showed images of North Korean troops deployed to Russia used as a stage backdrop. North Korea has sent some 14,000 troops to help Russia recapture lost territory in Kursk Province from Ukrainian forces, according to a recent report from the 11-country Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team. Pyongyang acknowledged sending the troops for the first time in April. The cultural meeting came on the heels of a pair of visits by Russia's Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu this month. On June 18, Shoigu announced that North Korea would send 6,000 military workers and combat engineers to help rebuild the Kursk region. North Korea is likely to send additional troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine in July or August, South Korea's National Intelligence Service told lawmakers in a closed-door meeting on Thursday. Copyright 2025 UPI News Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
UPI
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Kim Jong Un meets Russian culture minister amid growing ties
Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova (2nd row 2-L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (2nd row C) attend a performance in Pyongyang on Sunday. Lyubimova is visiting on the first anniversary of the signing of a North Korea-Russia comprehensive partnership treaty, state-run media reported Monday. Photo by KCNA/EPA-EFE SEOUL. June 30 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with visiting Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova in Pyongyang as the two countries continue to strengthen bilateral ties, the North's state-run media reported Monday. The meeting took place on Sunday at the headquarters of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea's Central Committee and was also attended by Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexandr Matsegora, the official Korean Central News Agency reported. Lyubimova led a ministry delegation to mark the first anniversary of the countries' comprehensive strategic partnership treaty, under which North Korea has sent troops and weapons to Moscow to aid in its war against Ukraine. Kim said that "extensive and profound exchanges and cooperation in all fields are further expanding and developing day by day" in the wake of the partnership, according to KCNA. "It is important for the cultural sector to guide the relations between the two countries," he said. "It is necessary to further expand the exchange and cooperation in the field of culture and art to know well about each other's excellent cultural traditions and learn more." Lyubimova said her visit came at a time when the "solidity and invincibility of the DPRK-Russia friendship and solidarity are being more clearly proved," KCNA reported. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the official name of North Korea. "Cooperation between the two countries in the cultural field has reached the highest level in history," she added. The two discussed future plans for cultural exchanges and attended a concert by North Korean musicians and a visiting troupe of Russian performers, the KCNA report said. Photos released by KCNA showed images of North Korean troops deployed to Russia used as a stage backdrop. North Korea has sent some 14,000 troops to help Russia recapture lost territory in Kursk Province from Ukrainian forces, according to a recent report from the 11-country Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team. Pyongyang acknowledged sending the troops for the first time in April. The cultural meeting came on the heels of a pair of visits by Russia's Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu this month. On June 18, Shoigu announced that North Korea would send 6,000 military workers and combat engineers to help rebuild the Kursk region. North Korea is likely to send additional troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine in July or August, South Korea's National Intelligence Service told lawmakers in a closed-door meeting on Thursday.
Hans India
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
North Korea's Kim Jong-un meets Russian culture minister
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with Russia's Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova in Pyongyang and discussed ways to further deepen cooperation in culture and the arts, the North's state media reported on Monday. The meeting took place on Sunday at the headquarters of the ruling party's Central Committee and was also attended by Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexandr Matsegora, reports Yonhap, quoting the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Leading a culture ministry delegation, Lyubimova arrived in Pyongyang on Saturday at the invitation of the North's culture ministry to mark the first anniversary of the countries' comprehensive strategic partnership treaty. During the meeting, Kim appreciated the broad and in-depth exchanges and cooperation seen across various sectors since the treaty's signing, saying they have made tangible contributions to the mutual development and well-being of the two countries' peoples, the KCNA said. Kim also noted that exchanges in culture and the arts play a great role in strengthening the foundation of the public mindsets of the two countries and firmly consolidating the ties of friendship, comradeship and mutual understanding between the two countries' peoples. "It is important for the cultural sector to guide the relations between the two countries," the KCNA quoted him as saying. "It is necessary to further expand the exchange and cooperation in the field of culture and art to know well about each other's excellent cultural traditions and learn more." The North Korean leader, in particular, highlighted Lyubimova's visit, accompanied by Russian art troupes, as an important opportunity to broaden the North Korean people's understanding of Russian culture, expressing "belief that the current visit would further raise the militant comradeship and feelings of friendship between the two countries." The Russian culture minister said her visit came at a time when the "solidity and invincibility" of the North Korea-Russia friendship and solidarity are being demonstrated more clearly than ever, and bilateral cultural cooperation has reached its highest level ever, the KCNA reported. The two also discussed future plans for bilateral cooperation and exchanges in the cultural sector, and watched performances staged by visiting Russian art troupes and North Korean artists, the news agency added. Photos released by the KCNA showed that an image of North Korean forces deployed on the Russian side in the war against Ukraine was used as the stage's backdrop while Russian art troupes performed. Another image showed the forces waving the North Korean and Russian national flags while North Korean artists sang. Kim's daughter, known as Ju-ae, was seen next to him while the North Korean leader held a meeting with Lyubimova, marking her second presence at a major diplomatic event after accompanying him to an event at the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang in May. Separately, North Korea's Culture Minister Sung Jong-gyu held a meeting with Lyubimova the previous day at the Mansudae Assembly Hall, where they discussed in-depth ways to deepen cultural cooperation and exchanges, according to the KCNA. The two also signed an agreement on cultural cooperation between the two countries' culture ministries, effective from 2025-27. The meetings came as Pyongyang and Moscow have deepened bilateral cooperation across various fields, including culture and the military, since the signing of the mutual defence treaty on June 19, 2024, in Pyongyang.
Arab Times
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Arab Times
DPRK's top leader meets Russian culture minister
PYONGYANG/MOSCOW, June 30, (Xinhua): Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), met with visiting Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova on Sunday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday. Kim said exchanges and cooperation in all fields are expanding and developing day by day, as the two countries mark the first anniversary of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. This is substantially contributing to co-prosperity, development and the well-being of the two countries and two peoples, Kim noted. "It is necessary to further expand the exchanges and cooperation in the field of culture and art to know well about each other's excellent cultural traditions and learn more," he added. Kim and Lyubimova exchanged views on prospective plans for cultural exchanges and cooperation, the KCNA reported. Lyubimova announced on her Telegram channel Sunday that Russia and the DPRK have signed a cultural cooperation plan for 2025-2027. The plan includes a series of cultural initiatives such as exhibitions, performances and exchange programs to be held in both Moscow and Pyongyang over the next three years. "I am confident that today's signing of the interdepartmental cooperation program will contribute to the successful implementation of already planned and promising events," Lyubimova said. During her visit, Lyubimova also met with DPRK Culture Minister Sung Jong Gyu.
Korea Herald
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Russian culture minister visits N. Korea amid deepening ties
Russia's Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova has visited North Korea to mark the first anniversary of the two countries' comprehensive strategic partnership treaty, the North's state media reported Sunday. A Russian culture ministry delegation led by Lyubimova arrived in Pyongyang on Saturday at the invitation of the North's culture ministry to commemorate the treaty's anniversary, according to the Korean Central News Agency. The two countries signed the bilateral treaty, which includes a mutual defense clause, on June 18 last year during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Pyongyang for summit talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Ahead of Lyubimova's visit, performers from the Pyatnitsky Choir and the Gzhel Moscow National Academic Theatre of Dance also arrived in Pyongyang. While the KCNA did not mention any scheduled performances, they are expected to take part in celebratory and cultural exchange events. The Pyatnitsky Choir is known for being invited to perform in the North's cultural festivals held around the time of the birth anniversary of its late founder Kim Il-sung on April 15. The two countries have deepened ties since the signing of the treaty, with Pyongyang dispatching thousands of troops to Russia to fight in Moscow's war against Ukraine. (Yonhap)
