North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived via rail in Russia where he will meet with President Vladimir Putin.
Mr Kim left Pyongyang for Russia on Sunday on his private train, SIA refers to North Korea's state media.
The leaders' meeting destination is unknown, as Mr Kim's train is reportedly heading north, away from the city of Vladivostok.
A US official said they were expected to discuss an arms deal as Russia faces a Ukrainian counter-offensive.
The Kremlin said that the "fully fledged visit" would cover "bilateral relations, the situation in the region and in the global arena".
The meeting could take place as early as Tuesday local time - although the statement from the Kremlin said it would happen in the "coming days".
Mr Kim left his train to meet Russian representatives when it pulled into the border station of Khasan on Tuesday morning.
Footage shows him stepping off the train onto a red carpet to be greeted by a Russian delegation as a brass band plays.
He also met Alexander Kozlov, Russia's minister for natural resources. According to Oleg Kozhemyako, a regional governor who released footage of the meeting, they discussed the potential launch this year of joint tourism and agricultural projects.
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