North Korea is under heavy UN Security Council economic sanctions over its nuclear weapons and missile programs, while Russia is grappling with sanctions imposed by the UK, US and Western allies over its aggression in Ukraine.
Putin said the countries will also expand cooperation in tourism, culture and education.
Military, economic and other exchanges between North Korea and Russia have sharply increased since Kim met Putin in Russia‘s Far East in September, their first face to face meeting since 2019.
Washington and Seoul have accused Pyongyang of providing Russia with artillery, missiles and other military equipment to help prolong its war in Ukraine, possibly in return for key military technologies and aid.
Both Pyongyang and Moscow have denied accusations about North Korean weapons transfers, which would violate multiple UN Security Council sanctions Russia previously endorsed.
