russia s defence minister, sergei shoigu, has arrived in north korea s capital, pyongyang. he s there to join celebrations to mark the end of fighting in the korean war 70 years ago, but his visit is also very much about the present. let s talk about it with our europe regional editor, paul mus. this is somewhat surprising, isn t it, to see sergei shoigu in pyongyang? tt certainly is, north korea seems to be a country that seems to be sealed at the best of times. lots of quarantine measures remain in place, so for them to hold a state visit by a foreign dignitary, it is a sign of how seriously they take their relationship with russia. sergei shoigu is a defence secretary, he has a water fight, so for him to go to north korea and take part in the pageantry and pomp of an army celebration is a bit surprising.
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