The situation in North Korea is growing dire, at least according to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Putin, who has recently deployed troops and armaments to Russia’s minuscule border with the unhinged dictatorship, has come away from a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.  The two were engaged in a meeting regarding a 70 year old dispute over land seized by Russia after World War II, but spent a majority of their time together discussing the ever-evolving issues surround Kim Jong Un and his hermit kingdom.

Given that Japan and Russia, along with South Korea, are the most likely targets of Kim’s limited range of weapons, their understanding of the situation would be paramount to the safety of the region.  Unfortunately, their insider knowledge does not point to positive progress on the horizon.

“Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the crisis over North Korea’s nuclear program is deepening after the issue dominated talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Moscow.

“He and Abe believe the situation on the Korean peninsula has “seriously deteriorated,’ Putin said Thursday after the Kremlin meeting. “We call on all states involved in the region’s affairs to refrain from military rhetoric and seek peaceful, constructive dialogue.’

“Abe said he and Putin spent a long time discussing North Korea during the three hours of talks that also focused on resolving a seven-decade long dispute over four islands seized by the Soviet Union at the end of World War II. The issue has prevented Russia and Japan from signing a peace accord.

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