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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
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    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
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    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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British firms pledge $1.16 bil. investment to Korea

Two British companies announced plans to make a combined investment of $1.16 billion in Korea in a move to expand bilateral ties in the renewable energy sector, the industry ministry said Wednesday.

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NK spy satellite seems to have entered into orbit: Seoul military

North Korea's military spy satellite appears to have entered into orbit, but more time would be needed to determine if it is operating properly, Seoul's military said Wednesday.

Nov 22, 2023
NK spy satellite seems to have entered into orbit: Seoul military
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Top Palestinian envoy calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza, international action

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Nov 22, 2023By Kim Hyun-bin
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NK spy satellite feared to pose new threat to S. Korea

North Korea's launch of a military spy satellite — if proven to be successful in terms of its surveillance functions — will pose heightened security threats to South Korea, analysts said Wednesday.

Nov 22, 2023By Lee Hyo-jin
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North Korea

N. Korea makes progress in satellite program amid deepening defense ties with Russia

North Korea appears to have made progress in its satellite program with technological assistance from Russia to enhance its surveillance on South Korea and effectiveness of its ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons, experts said Wednesday.

Nov 22, 2023
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Foreign Affairs

Yoon, King Charles pay tribute to each other's cultures

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Nov 22, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
Yoon, King Charles pay tribute to each other's cultures
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North Korea

N. Korea releases photos of spy satellite launch success

North Korea on Wednesday released photos of its leader Kim Jong-un celebrating with engineers and officials the successful launch of a spy satellite that was condemned as a violation of multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions.

Nov 22, 2023
N. Korea releases photos of spy satellite launch success
  • S. Korea partially suspends 2018 inter-Korean military accord
North Korea

Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, US, Japan condemn N. Korea's satellite launch

The nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan held phone talks Wednesday and condemned North Korea's launch of what it claimed to be a military spy satellite, the foreign ministry said.

Nov 22, 2023
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North Korea

N. Korea says it successfully placed spy satellite into orbit, will launch more

North Korea said Wednesday it has successfully placed a spy satellite into orbit and will launch several more satellites "in a short span of time" to secure its reconnaissance capabilities against South Korea.

Nov 22, 2023
N. Korea says it successfully placed spy satellite into orbit, will launch more
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