With a cigarette in hand, Kim was seen pointing fingers at a map-- potentially of North Korea-- and dismissed the chief of the general staff Pak Su Il. Pak was replaced with Vice Marshal Ri Yong Gil, according to KCNA.
Kim Jong Un's inspections take place as the US and South Korea prepare for their next round of combined military exercises scheduled to take place this month.
"Solidarity with Russia on key international issues highlight our common interests," Putin said during a speech as North Korea celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Korean War.
Footage from the conversation showed Kim Jong-un talking to Shoigu, pointing and walking through a series of large rockets mounted on a truck.
"This visit will help strengthen Russian-North Korean ties and will be a milestone in the development of cooperation between the two countries," said the Russian defense ministry on the visit.
The launches came hours after South Korea's navy said a nuclear-propelled US submarine — the USS Annapolis — arrived at a port on Jeju Island. That underscored the allies' efforts to boost the visibility of US strategic assets in the region to intimidate the North.
North Korea remained freely quiet for a fifth day on the fate of an American soldier who bolted into the North across the heavily armed Korean boundary this week.
US soldier Travis was supposed to be on his way to Fort Bliss, Texas, after finishing a prison sentence in South Korea for assault.
Pvt. Travis King, who was supposed to be on his way to Fort Bliss, Texas, after finishing a prison sentence in South Korea for assault, ran into North Korea while on a civilian tour of the border village of Panmunjom on Tuesday.
Known for its blue huts straddling concrete slabs that form the demarcation line, Panmunjom draws visitors from both sides who want to see the Cold War’s last frontier. No civilians live at Panmunjom. North and South Korean soldiers faced off within meters (yards) of each other.
There have been cases of Americans crossing into North Korea over the past years, including a small number of US soldiers. Some of the Americans who crossed were driven by evangelical zeal or simply attracted by the mystery of a severely cloistered police state fueled b- Matthew Mily anti-US hatred.
Austin asserted that he was "absolutely foremost concerned" about the welfare of Travis King, who is currently detained in North Korea, and that the US is closely monitoring and investigating the situation.
The United States docked the USS Kentucky in Busan on Tuesday, marking the first nuclear submarine visit to South Korea since 1981, amid souring relations with North Korea.
The UN Command confirmed the report but gave no further details on who the person was or why he crossed the border.
The United States and South Korea have dismissed the North's allegations of spying as false and warned it not to act or make statements that create animosities.
The special message which was published by state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), "appreciated that the strong and wise Russian people have made proud history and culture for a long time since they took their deep roots in their vast land".
She said her country’s attempt to acquire a spy satellite is a legitimate step to respond to military threats posed by the US and its allies.
North Korea's spy satellite: The newly developed Chollima-1 rocket, which was carrying the Malligyong-1 satellite, was launched at 6:37 am at the North's Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in the northwest.
North Korea's military spy satellite: Amid continued military drills by the South Korean and US militaries, North Kores confirmed to launch its first military spy satellite between May 31 and June 11.
According to analysts, the military satellite is part of North Korea's efforts to improve its ability to strike targets in the event of a conflict by advancing surveillance technology, including drones.
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