North Korea's foreign minister, Choe Son Hui, has left Pyongyang to visit Russia, state media KCNA said on Tuesday, amid concerns about the two countries' growing cooperation over Russia's war in Ukraine. KCNA said a delegation led by Choe left on Monday for an official visit to Russia, without elaborating. Her visit comes as NATO joined Seoul, Washington and Kyiv in confirming Pyongyang's dispatch of troops to Russia, saying North Korean military units had been deployed to Russia's Kursk region near the Ukraine border. The Pentagon said North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to eastern Russia for training, up from its estimate of 3,000 last Wednesday, adding Washington will not impose new limits on Ukraine's use of American weapons if North Korea enters the fight.
North Korea's foreign minister leaves for Russia after sending troops
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