Kim Jong Un Keeps North Korea's Leadership Train Tradition Rolling

Kim Jong Un continues family tradition of train travel
His father and grandfather famously used trains
Kumsusan Palace displays preserved train cars of previous leaders
Train travel central to North Korean leadership
Allows for security, comfort, and preference
Connects Kim Jong Un to his father and grandfather
Current diplomatic trip to Russia continues tradition

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Kim Jong Un's possible trip to Russia could be like his 2019 journey: 20 hours on his armored train

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia by luxury, armored train for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, potentially discussing North Korean arms sales, as the leaders' interests align amid separate confrontations with the United States.