SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A top Russian security official met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Friday and thanked him for the country’s support of Moscow’s war efforts in Ukraine, according to Russian state media.

Russia's Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu arrived in North Korea on Friday and will meet with leader Kim Jong-un, Russia's news agency Tass reported. After his arrival in Pyongyang, Shoigu is scheduled to meet with Kim and other North Korean officials,

North Korea said Friday it had test-fired a new weapons system which would boost its combat readiness, as Russia's security chief arrived in Pyongyang for talks with leader Kim Jong Un. Traditional allies Russia and North Korea have drawn closer since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine,