Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Leaves for Russian Federation

Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, left here by a private train at dawn on Wednesday to visit the Russian Federation.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un was accompanied by Kim Phyong Hae and O Su Yong, members of the Political Bureau and vice-chairmen of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), Ri Yong Ho, member of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK and foreign minister, Army General Ri Yong Gil, alternate member of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK and chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, Choe Son Hui, member of the State Affairs Commission (SAC) of the DPRK and first vice foreign minister, and members of the C.C., WPK and the SAC.

He was seen off by Choe Ryong Hae and Pak Pong Ju, members of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK, and other leading officials of the Party, government and armed forces organs.

He exchanged farewells with the leading officials.

The leading officials of the Party, government and armed forces organs wholeheartedly wished Kim Jong Un a safe foreign trip.

The private train departed amid the warm send-off by the leading officials of the Party, government and armed forces organs and the people. -0