President Trump has said he hopes the North Korean leader will reach out so they can meet again. But there has been no public response from Mr. Kim.

Kim Jong Un made the comments at the groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial for North Korean soldiers who fought for Russia in its war with Ukraine, state media said.

Putin and Kim sealed a strategic partnership treaty last year, which included a mutual defence pact, and North Korea has sent soldiers, artillery ammunition and missiles to Russia to support Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine.

DPRK leader Kim Jong Un says the ‘military brotherhood’ between his country and Russia will ‘advance non-stop.’ He spoke at a groundbreaking ceremony to honor DPRK soldiers who fought alongside Russian troops in the Kursk region.