Jo Yong-won, a close aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the secretary of the Workers' Party, departed for Russia on the 14th, leading a party and government delegation.
According to Kyodo News and Yonhap News, Jo left Pyongyang International Airport for Russia on a flight. This visit was made at the invitation of Dmitry Medvedev, the leader of Russia's ruling party, United Russia.
Kyodo News reported that Jo is expected to meet with Medvedev to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between North Korea and Russia. Specific details of the visit have not been disclosed.
Jo has been a key figure closely assisting Kim Jong Un. He has held various positions, including a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, before becoming the party's organizational secretary in June.
At the airport, Jo was seen off by Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui, Kim Sung-nam, the international secretary of the Workers' Party, and Andrei Podyelyshev, the Russian ambassador to North Korea, according to Kyodo News.
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