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N. Korean leader's close aide visits Russia amid deepening bilateral ties

Headline via Yonhap · first report 15 Nov, 07:37 IST, latest 15 Nov, 11:05 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Yonhap at 15 Nov, 07:37 IST; the latest is from Free Press Journal at 15 Nov, 11:05 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report15 Nov, 07:37 IST
Latest report15 Nov, 11:05 IST
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SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean official considered to be one of North...

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