Korean central news agency

Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev: North Korea and Russia have signed a protocol on enhancing sports exchanges for next year, the North's state media said, as the two nations have been bolstering cooperation in various fields.

Kim Il-guk, North Korea's Minister of Physical Culture and Sports, signed the protocol with Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev in Pyongyang the previous day, reports Yonhap quoting the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

While details of the protocol were not disclosed, the KCNA said that Kim and Degtyarev discussed ways to expand and enhance exchanges and cooperation between the two countries' sports sectors during their talks.