Seoul, Aug 30
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has consoled bereaved family members of the country's troops deployed to Russia who were killed during the war with Ukraine in another ceremony to decorate service members for overseas operations, state media reported on Saturday.
The event came days before Kim travels to China to attend a large-scale military parade set for Wednesday alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The North's leader attended the second ceremony on Friday to award state commendations to soldiers who participated in the war, reported.
By holding such a ceremony, North Korea seems to have intended to highlight its troops' sacrifice for the war ahead of Kim's likely summit with Putin in China, experts said.