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, China leaders say boosting ties is good for regional peace
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that amid "serious and complicated" international affairs, developing North Korea and China's relationship is good for both countries and regional peace, North Korean state-run television KRT said on Friday (June 21).
The two leaders, meeting in a summit in Pyongyang since Thursday (June 20), agreed to have close strategic communication and deepen cooperation in various fields, KRT news reader said.
Kim said Xi's visit is a crucial occasion to show the world the unchanging friendship between North Korea and China, KRT added.
Xi arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday for a two-day visit aimed at bolstering an ally under pressure from U.N. sanctions over its nuclear and missile programmes and a breakdown in denuclearisation talks with the United States. (Reuters)
A large group callisthenics and art performance is held at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, DPRK, June 20, 2019. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese president, and his wife Peng Liyuan, accompanied by Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and his wife Ri Sol Ju, watched the perfromance here on Thursday. Xinhua
By Choi Won-suk
In this Thursday, June 20, 2019, photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, spectators wave Chinese and North Korean flags as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a mass gymnastic performance at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, AP