North Korean train presumably carrying leader Kim Jong Un departed for Russia, South Korea media say
South Korean media say a North Korean train presumably carrying leader Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia for a possible meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin SEOUL, South Korea -- A North Korean train presumably carrying leader Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia for a possible meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, South Korean media said Monday. Citing unidentified South Korean government sources, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported that the train likely left the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on Sunday evening and that a Kim-Putin meeting is possible as early as Tuesday. The Yonhap news agency and some other media published similar reports. Japan’s Kyodo news agency cited Russian officials as saying that Kim was possibly heading for Russia in his personal train. South Korea’s Presidential Office, Defense Ministry and National Intelligence Service didn’t immediately confirm those details. U.S. officials released intelligence last week that North Korea and Russia w...