Choi Won-suk is a photojournalist at The Korea Times. Before joining the newspaper, he also worked as a photojournalist with AFP and St. Joseph News-Press in Missouri. He spent 13 years in the United States, graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism degree (Cum Laude) from the University of Missouri - Columbia and a Master of Arts in Photography from Ohio University - Athens. Over the past 11 years, Choi covered various news events such as presidential elections, the 2019 North Korea-United States Hanoi Summit and 2022 Qatar World Cup. But above all, Choi believes in local journalism and finds a lot of joy telling life stories of ordinary citizens in small neighborhoods.
North Korea says it has a new 'tactical' weapon
Kim Jong Un's weapons - back in the spotlight Friday (November 16). The North Korean supreme leader has reportedly been inspecting a newly developed tactical weapon.
That's according to state media, though the only evidence they fed out of the hermit state was a photo and a statement on its website. It's the first mention of a new development in its weapons program in months.
The North Koreans said its new addition can protect the state like a steel wall, and that its development had been a special interest of Kim Jong Un's father. Kim hadn't visited a test site since his unprecedented summit with U.S. President Trump in June.
It was all hand-shakes and smiles over the summer, when North Korea agreed to work towards denuclearization. Though what exactly that meant was unclear.
The U.S. State Department doubled down on their trust in the country, saying in response to the new test, that the U.S. remains confident that promises made will be fulfilled. (Reuters)