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    Photo display of N. Korean Embassy in Beijing features more photos of leader Kim's daughter

    The North Korean Embassy in Beijing was seen Wednesday to have updated the photo display on its outdoor bulletin board, adding new images of leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter. The embassy irregularly changes the photos on the board, which sits beside its main gate. The recent update featured 25 new photos in total, with a central portrait of Kim flanked by 12 images on either side, drawn mostly from his inspection trips dating from 2016 until as recently as February this year. It included two photos from this year — one showing Kim visiting a livestock farm and the other capturing him at a construction completion ceremony alongside his daughter, Ju-ae, both in February. Her appearance brought the number of photos featuring her to six, up from three in March, though same as before, none of the captions identified her by name. The bulletin board has long served as a window into how North Korea wants to be seen abroad, and Pyongyang has used it to send political messages on its own timeline rather than to broadcast diplomatic milestones as they happen. The photo replacement seen on Wednes

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    Photo display of N. Korean Embassy in Beijing features more photos of leader Kim's daughter
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    FM says nuclear, tech cooperation will bring greater benefits to Korea-US alliance

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    FM says nuclear, tech cooperation will bring greater benefits to Korea-US alliance
  • Foreign Affairs

    1 more Korean vessel exits Strait of Hormuz

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    1 more Korean vessel exits Strait of Hormuz
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    Korea, Int'l Red Cross discuss ways to expand cooperation on humanitarian aid

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    Korea, Int'l Red Cross discuss ways to expand cooperation on humanitarian aid
  • North Korea

    N. Korea's Kim vows strong ties with China on founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

    2 MIN READBy Yonhap
    N. Korea's Kim vows strong ties with China on founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party
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Moroccan ambassador highlights autonomy as path to peace, prosperity

Moroccan Ambassador to Korea Chafik Rachadi emphasized the significance of autonomy as a key driver for peace and development during an event titled “Autonomy as a relay for development comparative approach” held in Seoul, Friday.

Nov 24, 2023By Kim Hyun-bin
Moroccan ambassador highlights autonomy as path to peace, prosperity
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Yoon vows to make Busan World Expo platform to spread cultures

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Thursday to make the 2030 World Expo a platform to spread and create synergy between each nation's culture, skills and beliefs if Busan is chosen as the host.

Nov 24, 2023
Yoon vows to make Busan World Expo platform to spread cultures
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Yoon meets BIE members individually in push for Busan's Expo bid

PARIS — President Yoon Suk Yeol canvassed the international delegations to the World Expo governing body during a banquet in Paris, Thursday (local time), personally connecting with those present one by one to to promote the Korean port city of Busan’s bid to host the World Expo 2030.

Nov 24, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, China, Japan to hold talks in Busan this weekend

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Top diplomats of S. Korea, China, Japan to hold talks in Busan this weekend
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How advanced are North Korea's ICBM capabilities?

North Korea's recent launch of a space launch vehicle (SLV) has set off alarm bells in the U.S. and worldwide, intensifying concerns about progress in the regime's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capabilities. The U.S. National Security Council strongly denounced North Korea's manipulation of ballistic missile technology in the guise of an SLV.

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How advanced are North Korea's ICBM capabilities?
North Korea

N. Korean leader lauds military spy satellite as 'space guard'

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Nov 24, 2023
N. Korean leader lauds military spy satellite as 'space guard'
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North Korea

Fixing legal loopholes urgent to safeguard 2024 elections from China's potential interference

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Nov 24, 2023By Kang Hyun-kyung
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Pyongyang scraps military pact with Seoul, threatens to deploy new weapons

Pyongyang declared the end to an inter-Korean military agreement on Thursday, saying it will deploy more troops and new weapons along its border with South Korea.

Nov 23, 2023By Jung Min-ho
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  • NK likely to restore guard posts at DMZ after ditching military agreement
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NK likely to restore guard posts at DMZ after ditching military agreement

North Korea is likely to restore guard posts inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) as one of its initial moves to demonstrate the effective nullification of the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement, analysts said Thursday.

Nov 23, 2023By Lee Hyo-jin
NK likely to restore guard posts at DMZ after ditching military agreement
  • Pyongyang scraps military pact with Seoul, threatens to deploy new weapons
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Yoon to make final push in Paris for Busan's Expo 2030 bid

LONDON/PARIS — President Yoon Suk Yeol wrapped up his state visit to the United Kingdom, Thursday (local time), and arrived in France to make last-minute efforts to promote the South Korean city of Busan’s bid to host the World Expo 2030.

Nov 23, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
Yoon to make final push in Paris for Busan's Expo 2030 bid
  • Human rights groups urge BIE members to vote against Saudi Arabia for World Expo 2030
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