Russia has confirmed that President Vladimir Putin will be meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this Thursday. It will be their first meeting and comes as North Korean talks with the U.S. falter.
Bruce Harrison has more from Seoul.
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Kim and Putin will meet in Russia's far east in the city Vladivostok.
They'll reportedly hold the summit at a local university.
North Korean state media says Kim is traveling with an entourage of top party officials.
It's the first time in eight years that North Korean and Russian heads of state will meet.
Kim wants the United Nations to lift international economic sanctions against North Korea.
He'll likely ask Putin for help.
So far, Kim's efforts with the U.S. on sanctions have shown little progress.
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