What we know about Kim Jong Un's train — a slow-moving bulletproof fortress

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What we know about Kim Jong Un's train — a slow-moving bulletproof fortress
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On Monday, a dark green train with yellow trim was spotted at the border where Russia, China and North Korea meet. It runs with one passenger in mind: the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un.

of Kim Jong Un's train suggest that number may have dropped to 21. Some reports also suggest that two other trains travel with Kim's main train: one to check the tracks ahead, and another to carry his security entourage.

On Monday, a green train with yellow trimmings, resembling one used by Kim Jong Un on his previous travels, is seen steaming by a slogan which reads"towards a new victory" on the North Korea border with Russia and China.The train contains bedrooms and conference rooms used for official state business. Few images of its interior have been released, but onereleased in 2018 showed Kim meeting with top Chinese officials in a wide train car ringed with pink couches.

Weighed down by bulletproof siding, the train moves at a glacial pace compared to most modern trains. It's estimated that it only moves at a speed of aroundAll in the family The Kim family's penchant for traveling by train started with Kim Il Sung, the founder of North Korea, who was once

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