MOSCOW, June 17, 2025 (AFP) - Russia's security chief Sergei Shoigu arrived on Tuesday in North Korea to meet leader Kim Jong Un for a second time in less than two weeks, Russian news agencies reported.

The head of Russia's Security Council "arrived in Pyongyang on special orders from Russian President Vladimir Putin to exchange with North Korean officials in the framework of putting in place the agreements reached during his last visit on June 4", news agencies quoted a council statement as saying.