Kim Jong Un interested in rocket hardware - Putin

MOSCOW. Sept 13 (Interfax) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has shown a keen interest in rocket hardware, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

"The North Korean leader has shown a keen interest in rocket hardware. They are trying to develop the space industry, among others. We have good competences. We will show them our new cosmodrome," Putin told reporters before meeting with Kim on Wednesday.

The footage of his brief talk with the press was aired on Channel One.