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Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:40am on 26 Jun 2024,Wednesday International
Russia is set to resume direct passenger rail service with North Korea in July, following a four-year break due to the pandemic. Trains will run from Vladivostok to the North Korean port of Rason, allowing passengers to travel directly between the two cities. The announcement comes after President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to North Korea, where he deepened ties with Pyongyang and signed a bilateral deal including a mutual defense pledge. The resumption of rail service is seen as a further strengthening of relations between the two nations, as Russia seeks to expand its economic and diplomatic ties in Asia following sanctions imposed over its invasion of Ukraine.
