N. Korean delegation of prosecutors heads to Russia amid cooperation

This file photo, carried by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on July 23, 2024, shows Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov, fifth from left, meeting with Kim Chol-won, fourth from right, chief of North Korea's Central Public Prosecutors Office, the previous day in Pyongyang. Yonhap

A North Korean delegation of prosecutors has departed for Russia, the North's state media reported Tuesday, as the two nations have deepened cooperation in various fields.

Yun Kwang-won, vice director of the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office, departed Pyongyang the previous day, the Korean Central News Agency said, without disclosing other details, including the purpose of the trip.

North Korea and Russia have been bolstering cooperation in the military, economy and other areas since the North's leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a mutual defense treaty in June last year.

In July 2024, Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov visited North Korea for the first time. The two nations agreed to cooperate on fighting against crimes related to digital currency and other information technology, according to Russia's media reports.