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Kim Jong Un’s ‘Moving Fortress’ North Korea train: What to know

North Korea's green-and-yellow armoured train is a quirky symbol of the Kim family’s dynastic leadership [File: Minh Hoang/AP]

A luxurious yet battle-ready massive green train has rolled across North Korea’s border into Russia carrying leader Kim Jong Un to a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

Since taking power in 2011, Kim has made seven international trips and crossed the border into South Korea twice, using a train emblazoned with a yellow strip for the majority of his overseas travel.

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