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N. Korea's media reports Kim's visit to Russia, China
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media reported on Sunday that Kim Jong-il returned home by train Saturday and was welcomed by his heir apparent after a "successful" visit to Russia and China.
The North's reclusive leader on Saturday wrapped up his weeklong visits to Russia and China, during which he discussed the resumption of stalled six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions and economic cooperation projects.
Kim "returned home Saturday, accompanied by the suite members, after successfully winding up his visit" to Russia and China, the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
Kim "was warmly greeted at the border railway station by Kim Jong-un," the 69-year-old North Korean leader's youngest son and leader-in-waiting, KCNA said.
The report confirmed that the heir apparent was absent from the entourage on Kim's trip to Russia and China.
Kim began the two-nation trip by train on Aug. 20. Making his first visit to Russia in nearly a decade, he held a summit with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and reportedly expressed his willingness to rejoin the six-party talks.
After the summit, the Kremlin said Kim agreed to consider imposing a moratorium on nuclear tests and ballistic missile launches if the multilateral talks resume.
South Korea and the U.S. gave a cool response to Kim's reported pledge because they have demanded the North halt all of its nuclear activities and allow U.N. inspectors to verify the suspension before the six-party talks reopen.
The six-party talks, involving the two Koreas, the U.S., China, Russia and Japan, have been stalled for more than two years after the North abruptly left the negotiating table.
The trip to Russia included a tour of a hydroelectric plant and the summit with the Russian president on Wednesday in Ulan-Ude, a Siberian city near Baikal.
On his way home from Russia, Kim entered China on Thursday and toured industrial facilities in Qiqihar, a hub of automobile industries, and Daqing, home to China's largest oilfield. He also held talks with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo in Daqing.
The North's reclusive leader on Saturday wrapped up his weeklong visits to Russia and China, during which he discussed the resumption of stalled six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions and economic cooperation projects.
Kim "returned home Saturday, accompanied by the suite members, after successfully winding up his visit" to Russia and China, the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
Kim "was warmly greeted at the border railway station by Kim Jong-un," the 69-year-old North Korean leader's youngest son and leader-in-waiting, KCNA said.
The report confirmed that the heir apparent was absent from the entourage on Kim's trip to Russia and China.
Kim began the two-nation trip by train on Aug. 20. Making his first visit to Russia in nearly a decade, he held a summit with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and reportedly expressed his willingness to rejoin the six-party talks.
After the summit, the Kremlin said Kim agreed to consider imposing a moratorium on nuclear tests and ballistic missile launches if the multilateral talks resume.
South Korea and the U.S. gave a cool response to Kim's reported pledge because they have demanded the North halt all of its nuclear activities and allow U.N. inspectors to verify the suspension before the six-party talks reopen.
The six-party talks, involving the two Koreas, the U.S., China, Russia and Japan, have been stalled for more than two years after the North abruptly left the negotiating table.
The trip to Russia included a tour of a hydroelectric plant and the summit with the Russian president on Wednesday in Ulan-Ude, a Siberian city near Baikal.
On his way home from Russia, Kim entered China on Thursday and toured industrial facilities in Qiqihar, a hub of automobile industries, and Daqing, home to China's largest oilfield. He also held talks with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo in Daqing.
