Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), left here by his train on Sunday afternoon to visit the Russian Federation.

He will be accompanied by leading officials of the Party, government and armed forces organs.

He was given a hearty send-off by Kim Tok Hun, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and premier of the Cabinet, and other senior officials of the Party, government and armed forces organs.

He exchanged goodbyes with the senior officials.

The senior officials sincerely wished him good health and successful foreign visit.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un wished the Pyongyang citizens and all other people of the country well-being and successes in their work as a token of his warm farewell to them.

His train left here amid a warm send-off by the senior officials and Pyongyang citizens. -0-