Kim Jong Un May Visit Vladivostok in September

The leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, may visit Russia in September of this year.

Consensus

Kim Jong Un may visit Vladivostok in the September 2026 timeframe.
The visit could be linked to the Eastern Economic Forum, scheduled for September 1–4, 2026.
A bridge over the Tumen River connecting Russia's Primorsky Krai and North Korea is under construction and may be opened during the visit.
If the bridge is ready by the time of the Eastern Economic Forum, a meeting between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin is possible.
Vladimir Putin met with North Korea's Foreign Minister Choi Son-hui in Moscow in July 2026.
Putin praised Russia-North Korea relations during the meeting with Choi Son-hui.
Russia and North Korea agreed to uphold the UN Charter and international law, and to jointly address regional and global security challenges.

Putin congratulated North Korea on the 73rd anniversary of victory in the Korean War on July 19, 2026, which is referred to in Pyongyang as the Fatherland Liberation War. — vm
Russian schoolchildren have been sent to a summer camp named 'Sondwon' in North Korea. — m24
Journalists speculated that Kim Jong Un and Putin might meet in the second half of 2026, based on discussions between foreign ministers. — m24