Russia's top diplomat, Sergei Lavrov will be travelling to Pyongyang on Thursday.
According to Russia's Tass News Agency, the visit comes at the invitation of North Korea's Foreign Minister.
It's in return for the visit to Moscow made in April by Ri Yong-ho.
The agenda is not yet known,... but the two are likely to focus on the progress made toward holding a North Korea-U.S. summit as well as bilateral relations.