Kim Jong Un met with Russian president Vladimir Putin in a summit this morning and vowed to work collectively sooner or later, in a terrifying warning to the West.

The pair shook arms as they met this morning, flanked by an entourage their most senior advisors. During the assembly, Kim Jong-un vowed to strengthen the partnership between Russia and North Korea

He mentioned: "Russia has now risen to defend its national sovereignty and protect its security. We want to further develop relations with the Russian Federation; we have always supported Putin and the Russian government."

He additionally referred to as the Russian navy operation in Ukraine “a sacred wrestle to guard state sovereignty".

The meeting occured as North Korea launched a missile in the latest provocative act in the country's continuing weapons testing frenzy since the beginning of 2022. Kim leveraged the distraction provided by Putin's involvement in the Ukraine battle to spice up his nation's weapons growth.

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff didn't instantly reveal how far these North Korean missiles had travelled.

Meanwhile, Japan's Coast Guard, utilizing info from Tokyo's Defence Ministry, said that the missiles had most certainly already landed however inspired vessels to maintain vigilant for falling particles.

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