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 Korean leader Kim Jong Un departs for Russia by train
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un departed for Russia on Wednesday (April 24) morning by private train, state media reported.
The North's official news agency KCNA released still photographs of Kim being seen off at Pyongyang railway station by high-ranking officials and residents.
Kim was accompanied by senior officials including Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho and First Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, KCNA said.
North Korean leader and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet on Thursday (April 25) in the Russian Pacific port of Vladivostok to discuss the international standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear program, a Kremlin official said. (Reuters)