Putin welcomes Kim Jong Un at cosmodrome in Russia’s far east

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a cosmodrome in Russia's Far East for a meeting that underscores how the two leaders' interests are aligning in the face of their separate, intensifying confrontations with the United States. After Kim arrived by limousine — brought in his armored train from Pyongyang — Putin shook hands with him and said he was "very glad to see" him. Russia state media quoted Kim as thanking Putin for the invitation to visit Russia, "despite being busy." The two leaders will inspect the cosmodrome and…