The visit by North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui comes without an obvious occasion, such as a multilateral diplomatic event or state anniversary, and has raised speculation that she may be coordinating a possible visit to Russia by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The visit by North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui comes without an obvious occasion, such as a multilateral diplomatic event or state anniversary, and has raised speculation that she may be coordinating a possible visit to Russia by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.Open
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts on the day of an assessment of the newly built naval destroyer Kang Kon’s combat systems, including the test firing of a strategic cruise missile, at an unknown [...]
South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024 to heighten tensions with North Korea and justify declaring martial law at home.
Xi's silence on North Korea's nuclear program came as Kim tried to convince the world of the irreversibility of his country's status as a nuclear power.
Xi's silence on North Korea's nuclear program came as Kim tried to convince the world of the irreversibility of his country's status as a nuclear power.Open
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Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare trip to North Korea on Monday to call for increased economic and military cooperation between the two Asian governments. The two-day visit to Pyongyang is the first Xi has made in seven years and is the Chinese premier’s first trip abroad in 2026. Before the trip, Xi wrote in a letter to North Korean media that “no matter how times change or how the international situation evolves, the traditional friendship between China and North Korea remains unbreakable, enduring, and constantly radiates vitality.” Xi was welcomed by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Kim’s wife, Ri Sol Ju, in a ceremony that included cheering crowds, a mounted cavalry escort, and a 21-gun salute, Chinese state media…Open
On a rare visit to North Korea, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, projected unity but also sought to remind Kim Jong-un that he is the senior partner in their alliance.