预计金正恩5月访问俄罗斯

North Korea\'s reclusive leader Kim Jong Un looks set to travel to Russia in May for his first foreign visit since succeeding his late father in office in 2011.

The South Korean news service Yonhap confirmed Wednesday Mr. Kim is among the North Korean delegation accepting an invitation to ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Germany in World War II.

Yonhap quoted the Russian government as saying "about 20 state leaders have confirmed their attendance, and the North Korean leader is among them."

If Mr. Kim does attend, it will be his first foreign visit since taking office. But Pyongyang could instead send Kim Yong Nam, North Korea\'s nominal head of state.

China was also a likely candidate for Kim Jong Un\'s first official foreign visit, but relations with North Korea\'s strongest ally have grown more tense since he took over from his father Kim Jong Il.

Both China and Russia have signed United Nations agreements punishing North Korea for continuing its nuclear arms development, but China has taken the stronger stance.

Sanctions drafted jointly by the United States and China were approved by the Security Council in March 2013. Russia is a permanent member of the Security Council.

韩联社星期三证实，朝鲜接受邀请，准备派团参加苏联在二战中战胜德国70周年纪念活动，而金正恩将是朝鲜代表团成员。

韩联社援引俄罗斯政府的话说，“大约20位国家领导人已确定出席，朝鲜领导人也在其中。”

如果金正恩参加纪念活动，这将是他自掌权以来首次出国出访。但平壤也可能派朝鲜名义上的国家元首金永南前往俄罗斯。

中国也可能是金正恩首次正式出访的国家，但自金正恩从去世的父亲手中接掌权力以来，朝鲜与这个最强有力的盟友之间的关系趋于紧张。

中国和俄罗斯都签署了联合国协议，就朝鲜继续发展核武器对其进行惩罚，但中国采取了更强硬的立场。

2013年3月，美国和中国联合起草的制裁方案在安理会获得通过。俄罗斯是安理会常任理事国。