N Korea reaffirms support for Russia's war in Ukraine
Mr Lavrov's visit to North Korea was the latest in a series of high-profile trips by top Russian officials as both countries deepen military and political ties amid Russia's offensive against Ukraine.
North Korea sent thousands of troops to Russia's Kursk region to oust Ukrainian forces and provided the Russian army with artillery shells and missiles.
Mr Kim and Mr Lavrov met yesterday in "an atmosphere full of warm comradely trust", North Korea's official KCNA news agency reported.
Russia's foreign ministry posted a video on Telegram of the two men shaking hands and greeting each other with a hug, and said the talks were held in Wonsan, a city on North Korea's east coast where a massive resort was opened earlier this month.
Mr Kim told Mr Lavrov that North Korea was "ready to unconditionally support and encourage all the measures taken by the Russian leadership as regards the tackling of the root cause of the Ukrainian crisis", KCNA said.
The North Korean leader also expressed a "firm belief that the Russian army and people would surely win victory in accomplishing the sacred cause of defending the dignity and basic interests of the country".
He also praised Russian President Vladimir Putin's "outstanding leadership", the report said.
The two men otherwise discussed "important matters for faithfully implementing the agreements made at the historic DPRK-Russia summit talks in June 2024", KCNA said, referring to North Korea by its official name.
The two heavily sanctioned nations signed a military deal last year, including a mutual defence clause, during a rare visit by Mr Putin to North Korea.
Mr Lavrov told Mr Kim that Mr Putin "hopes for continued direct contacts in the very near future", according to the Russian state-owned news agency TASS.
Russian and North Korean state media have said Mr Lavrov would stay until today.
Earlier, Mr Lavrov met with his counterpart Choe Son Hui and thanked the "heroic" North Korean soldiers who have been deployed to aid Russia, TASS said.
Both sides "emphasised their determination to jointly counter the hegemonic aspirations of extra-regional players, which are leading to escalating tensions in Northeast Asia and throughout the Asia-Pacific region", Russia's foreign ministry said.
Ahead of the visit, Russia announced that it would begin twice-a-week flights between Russia and North Korea.
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