North Korea's Kim meets Russian security official in Pyongyang

Pyongyang's state media reported that Kim said Pyongyang would unconditionally support the stand of Russia and its foreign policies in all the crucial international political issues during his meeting with top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang.

The two sides also agreed to "continue to dynamically expand" relations. Russia and North Korea signed a sweeping military deal last year, including a mutual defence clause, during a visit by Russian leader Vladimir Putin.