Russia's defence minister and Chinese officials are in Pyongyang for their first post-Covid visit.
Mr Kim had a "friendly talk" with Mr Shoigu, who handed him "an autographed letter" from Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media reported.Kim Jong Un showed off North Korea's latest weapons to Russia's defence chief Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday.They will attend Pyongyang's celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War's armistice, marked typically by massive military parades.
North Korea's KCNA said the two men discussed "matters of mutual concern" in the fields of national defence and on the international security environment.Mr Shoigu praised the North Korean military as the "most powerful in the world", according to state media. Mr Kim reportedly told Mr Li that "the Korean people will never forget the fact that the brave soldiers of the Chinese People's Volunteers shed blood to bring about the war victory".
The Russian and Chinese visits also mark Mr Kim's first hosting of foreign guests since the pandemic. The last time Pyongyang invited foreign government delegates for a military parade was in February 2018.
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