Old, but interesting.
Monday, August 6, 2001. Page 1.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2001/08/06/001.html
Putin, Kim Sign Strategic Alliance
By Paul Shin
The Associated Press
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il toured space science facilities Sunday, a day after holding summit talks with President Vladimir Putin that showcased a newfound strategic alliance between the two former ideological allies.
Amid tight security, Kim visited the Khrunichev space center outside Moscow, where he was shown a full-size replica of the Mir space station, Itar-Tass said. He also inspected workshops that make space rocket carriers.
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