Syria Prez to become 1st int'l leader to meet Kim in N Korea
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad plans to visit North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, North Korean state media said on Sunday. He will become the first head of state to meet Jong-un in North Korea since he came to power in 2011. Praising the North Korean leader, Assad said recent developments on the Korean peninsula were a result of Jong-un's "wise leadership".