Putin's North Korea visit about 'more than pleasantries'

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un examine a launch pad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Blagoveshchensk, Russia, Sept. 13, 2023. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited eastern Russia in September, a big part of his mission seemed clear: look at as many Russian weapons as possible.