N. Korea Leader Arrives for Talks With Putin
After a nine-day trip by train across Russia, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il rolled into Moscow for talks expected to focus on renewing an alliance with Moscow and shaping a new security agenda on the volatile Korean peninsula.
Russian officials said Kim and President Vladimir V. Putin are likely to sign a declaration on world affairs, which presumably will include strong shared opposition to U.S. plans to build a missile defense system.
Kim’s stand on the issue will be closely watched by Washington, which has yet to receive a formal response to President Bush’s offer to resume talks with North Korea.
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