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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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    President Lee vows continued efforts to replace inter-Korean armistice with peace regime

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    President Lee vows continued efforts to replace inter-Korean armistice with peace regime
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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 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
  • N. Korea's 3rd spy satellite launch attempt imminent
  • North Korea launches what it claims to be spy satellite southward: JCS
Foreign Affairs

'Korea-UK friendship to turn challenges into opportunities,' Yoon says in parliamentary address

LONDON -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said, Tuesday, that the friendship between South Korea and the United Kingdom will turn challenges into opportunities, as he pledged to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries during an address to both houses of Parliament.

Nov 22, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
'Korea-UK friendship to turn challenges into opportunities,' Yoon says in parliamentary address
  • S. Korea, UK to adopt Downing Street Accord for future ties
  • Korea steps closer to joining UK's new nuclear power project
  • FULL TEXT President Yoon Suk Yeol's address at U.K. Parliament
  • Yoon, King Charles pay tribute to each other's cultures
Foreign Affairs

FULL TEXT President Yoon Suk Yeol's address at U.K. Parliament

My Lord Speaker,

Nov 22, 2023By Nam Hyun-woo
[FULL TEXT] President Yoon Suk Yeol's address at U.K. Parliament
  • 'Korea-UK friendship to turn challenges into opportunities,' Yoon says in parliamentary address
North Korea

North Korea launches what it claims to be spy satellite southward: JCS

North Korea launched what it claims to be a military spy satellite southward Tuesday, the South Korean military said, following two failed attempts earlier this year.

Nov 21, 2023
North Korea launches what it claims to be spy satellite southward: JCS
  • N. Korea's 3rd spy satellite launch attempt imminent
  • N. Korea says it successfully placed spy satellite into orbit, will launch more
North Korea

S. Korea hints at halt to 2018 inter-Korean military accord in event of NK satellite launch

South Korea's presidential office suggested Tuesday that a 2018 inter-Korean military tension reduction agreement could be suspended in the event North Korea goes ahead with its planned space rocket launch.

Nov 21, 2023
S. Korea hints at halt to 2018 inter-Korean military accord in event of NK satellite launch
Foreign Affairs

Oman ambassador affirms commitment to peace, renewable energy, sustainable development on 53rd National Day

On the 53rd National Day of the Sultanate of Oman, Ambassador to Korea Zakariya Al Saadi reflected on Oman's past, present and future, while emphasizing the nation's commitment to peace, diplomacy and sustainable development.

Nov 21, 2023By Kim Hyun-bin
Oman ambassador affirms commitment to peace, renewable energy, sustainable development on 53rd National Day
Foreign Affairs

Yoon's mention of Taiwan Strait, South China Sea intended to stress importance of rules-based order: Seoul official

President Yoon Suk Yeol's reference to the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea in a recent media interview was meant to highlight the importance of the rules-based international order vital to global peace and prosperity, a foreign ministry official said Tuesday.

Nov 21, 2023
Yoon's mention of Taiwan Strait, South China Sea intended to stress importance of rules-based order: Seoul official
Foreign Affairs

Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, US, Japan discuss NK space rocket launch plan

The nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan on Tuesday discussed over the phone North Korea's imminent space rocket launch, Seoul's foreign ministry said, hours after Pyongyang notified Tokyo of its plan to carry out the test launch soon.

Nov 21, 2023
Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, US, Japan discuss NK space rocket launch plan
North Korea

N. Korea's 3rd spy satellite launch attempt imminent

North Korea is set to make a third attempt to launch a spy satellite as early as Wednesday in spite of warnings from Seoul that the move could result in the suspension of an inter-Korean military agreement.

Nov 21, 2023By Jung Min-ho
N. Korea's 3rd spy satellite launch attempt imminent
  • North Korea launches what it claims to be spy satellite southward: JCS
  • N. Korea says it successfully placed spy satellite into orbit, will launch more
North Korea

North Korea prepares for local elections after election law revision

Meetings were held across North Korea for voters to meet candidates running in the upcoming local elections, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday, as the reclusive regime prepares for its first election featuring more than one candidate.

Nov 21, 2023
North Korea prepares for local elections after election law revision
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