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[Breaking News]N. Korean foreign minister off to China

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Sept. 28 Kyodo - North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui arrives at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on Sept. 27, 2025, for a four-day trip to China. (Kyodo)

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N. Korean foreign minister off to China

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (R) arrives at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on Sept. 27, 2025, for a four-day trip to China.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240808) -- PARIS, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Silver medalist Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador, gold medalist Fujinami Akari of Japan, and bronze medalists Choe Gyong Hyo Choe of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Pang Qianyu of China (from L to R) take selfies during the victory ceremony of women's freestyle 53kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240808) -- PARIS, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bronze medalists Choe Hyo Gyong of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Pang Qianyu of China, gold medalist Fujinami Akari of Japan, silver medalist Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador (L to R) pose for photos after the women's freestyle 53kg final of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Huiwo)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240808) -- PARIS, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Silver medalist Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Ecuador, gold medalist Fujinami Akari of Japan, and bronze medalists Choe Gyong Hyo Choe of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Pang Qianyu of China (from L to R) pose for photos during the victory ceremony of women's freestyle 53kg of wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (2nd from R) of Japan poses after winning gold in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris, alongside silver medalist Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman (far R) of Ecuador and bronze medalists Choe Hyo Gyong (far L) of North Korea and Pang Qianyu of China.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (2nd from R) of Japan poses after winning gold in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris, alongside silver medalist Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman (far R) of Ecuador and bronze medalists Choe Hyo Gyong (far L) of North Korea and Pang Qianyu of China.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Akari Fujinami (2nd from L) of Japan poses at the medal ceremony after winning gold in the wrestling women's freestyle 53-kilogram at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris, alongside silver medalist Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman (far L) of Ecuador and bronze medalists Choe Hyo Gyong (2nd from R) of North Korea and Pang Qianyu of China.

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FX's The Bear Season 3 Premiere - LA

David Choe, At Season 3 premiere of FX's The Bear at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, USA on June 25 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FX's The Bear Season 3 Premiere - LA

David Choe, At Season 3 premiere of FX's The Bear at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, USA on June 25 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FX's The Bear Season 3 Premiere - LA

David Choe, At Season 3 premiere of FX's The Bear at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, USA on June 25 2024. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)INDONESIA-BALI-AFC U17 WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP-2024-FINAL-DPRK VS JPN

(240519) -- BALI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Choe Rim-Jong (L) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) competes against Suzuki Haruko of Japan during the final between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Japan at the AFC U-17 Women's Asia Cup in Bali, Indonesia, May 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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(SP)INDONESIA-BALI-AFC U17 WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP-2024-FINAL-DPRK VS JPN

(240519) -- BALI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Choe Il Son (L) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) vies with Fukushima Noa of Japan during the final between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Japan at the AFC U-17 Women's Asia Cup in Bali, Indonesia, May 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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(SP)INDONESIA-BALI-AFC U17 WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL-DPRK VS CHN

(240516) -- BALI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Choe Il Son (R) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) shoots during the semifinal of AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and China in Bali, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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(SP)INDONESIA-BALI-AFC U17 WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL-DPRK VS CHN

(240516) -- BALI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Choe Rim Jong (L) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) vies with Chen Rui of China during the semifinal of AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and China in Bali, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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(SP)INDONESIA-BALI-AFC U17 WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL-DPRK VS CHN

(240516) -- BALI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Choe Yon A (1st L) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) celebrates scoring with teammates during the semifinal of AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and China in Bali, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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(SP)INDONESIA-BALI-AFC U17 WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL-DPRK VS CHN

(240516) -- BALI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Choe Il Son (2nd L) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) competes during the semifinal of AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and China in Bali, Indonesia, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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China's Zhao Leji visits Pyongyang

Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, shakes hands with Choe Ryong Hae, North Korea's head of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, upon his arrival in Pyongyang on April 11, 2024, for a three-day visit to attend a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and North Korea.(Kyodo)

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DPRK-PYONGYANG-CHINA-ZHAO LEJI-CHINA-DPRK FRIENDSHIP YEAR

(240412) -- PYONGYANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, visits the Kangdong General Greenhouse Farm in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), April 12, 2024. Zhao Leji and Choe Ryong Hae, a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, held talks and attended the opening ceremony of the "China-DPRK Friendship Year" from April 11 to 12. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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DPRK-PYONGYANG-CHINA-ZHAO LEJI-CHINA-DPRK FRIENDSHIP YEAR

(240412) -- PYONGYANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, presents a floral basket to the China-DPRK Friendship Tower in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), April 12, 2024. Zhao Leji and Choe Ryong Hae, a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, held talks and attended the opening ceremony of the "China-DPRK Friendship Year" from April 11 to 12. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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DPRK-PYONGYANG-CHINA-ZHAO LEJI-CHINA-DPRK FRIENDSHIP YEAR

(240412) -- PYONGYANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, addresses the opening ceremony of the "China-DPRK Friendship Year" at the East Pyongyang Grand Theater in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), April 12, 2024. Zhao Leji and Choe Ryong Hae, a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, held talks and attended the opening ceremony of the "China-DPRK Friendship Year" from April 11 to 12. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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DPRK-PYONGYANG-CHINA-ZHAO LEJI-CHINA-DPRK FRIENDSHIP YEAR

(240412) -- PYONGYANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, and Choe Ryong Hae, a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), pose for a group photo with artists of art troupes from both countries after watching their performance in Pyongyang, the DPRK, April 12, 2024. Zhao Leji and Choe Ryong Hae held talks and attended the opening ceremony of the "China-DPRK Friendship Year" from April 11 to 12. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

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DPRK-PYONGYANG-CHINA-ZHAO LEJI-CHOE RYONG HAE-TALKS

(240411) -- PYONGYANG, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, and Choe Ryong Hae, a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), witness the signing of cooperation documents in the fields including reciprocal exemption of diplomatic and service visas, mutual translation and publication of classical literatures, customs quarantine, radio and television, and postal delivery after their talks in Pyongyang, the DPRK, April 11, 2024. Zhao Leji held talks with Choe Ryong Hae in Pyongyang on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

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DPRK-PYONGYANG-CHINA-ZHAO LEJI-CHOE RYONG HAE-TALKS

(240411) -- PYONGYANG, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, holds talks with Choe Ryong Hae, a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Pyongyang, the DPRK, April 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

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China's Zhao Leji visits Pyongyang

Zhao Leji (front, R), chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, shakes hands with Choe Ryong Hae, North Korea's head of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, upon his arrival in Pyongyang on April 11, 2024, for a three-day visit to attend a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and North Korea.

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-FOOTBALL-2026 FIFA WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIER-GROUP B-PRK VS MYA

(231121) -- YANGON, Nov. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Choe Ju Song of DPR Korea celebrates after scoring a goal during the Group B match between Myanmar and DPR Korea at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 21, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-XIAMEN-FOOTBALL-OLYMPIC GAMES ASIAN QUALIFIERS-KOR VS PRK(CN)

(231029) -- XIAMEN, Oct. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Choe Kum Ok (R) of DPRK tackles Chun Garam of South Korea during the AFC Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament 2024 (Asian Qualifiers Round 2) Group B match between South Korea and Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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Russian foreign minister in Pyongyang

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) is seen off by North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at Pyongyang International Airport on Oct. 19, 2023, following a two-day visit to the North Korean capital.

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Russian foreign minister in Pyongyang

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) is greeted by North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui upon arriving at Pyongyang International Airport on Oct. 18, 2023.

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING(CN)

(231006) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Fujinami Akari (2nd L) of Japan, silver medalist Pang Qianyu (1st L) of China, bronze medalists Antim (2nd R) of India and Choe Hyogyong of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) attend the awarding ceremony for the Women's Freestyle 53Kg of Wrestling at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

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(SP)CHINA-WENZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-FOOTBALL (CN)

(230930) -- WENZHOU, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Choe Kumok (L) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) competes during the Women's Quarterfinal between South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the 19th Asian Games in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ATHLETICS (CN)

(230929) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Choe Byeongkwang of South Korea competes during the Men's 20km Race Walk of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-BRISBANE-2023 FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP-GROUP H-KOR VS GER

(230803) -- BRISBANE, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Choe Yuri (R) of South Korea vies with Alexandra Popp of Germany during the Group H match between South Korea and Germany at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brisbane, Australia, Aug. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Chen)

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(Chengdu Universiade)CHINA-CHENGDU-WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES-SHOOTING(CN)

(230801) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Choe Boram, Lee Wonho and Lim Hojin (from L to R) of South Korea attend the awarding ceremony for the Shooting Men's 10m Air Pistol Team at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-ADELAIDE-FIFA-WOMEN'S WORLD CUP-GROUP H-KOR VS MAR

(230730) -- ADELAIDE, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zineb Redouani (R) of Morocco vies with Choe Yuri of South Korea during the group H match between South Korea and Morocco at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Adelaide, Australia, July 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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(SP)AUSTRALIA-ADELAIDE-FIFA-WOMEN'S WORLD CUP-GROUP H-KOR VS MAR

(230730) -- ADELAIDE, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Choe Yuri (L) of South Korea vies with Zineb Redouani of Morocco during the group H match between South Korea and Morocco at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Adelaide, Australia, July 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230212) -- ASTANA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maruyama Yuma (1st, L) and Okuda Keisuke (2nd, R) of Japan, Choe Donghwi (2nd, L) of South Korea and Leonid Promzhenko of Tajikistan compete during the 60m hurdles event of men's heptathlon at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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(SP)KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-ATHLETICS-ASIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

(230211) -- ASTANA, Feb. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Maruyama Yuma of Japan, Choe Donghwi of South Korea and Okuda Keisuke of Japan (L to R) compete during the 60m of men's heptathlon at the 10th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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2nd anniv. of Kim Jong Il's death

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (center R) and his wife Ri Sol Ju (center L) visit the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the mausoleum of his father and former leader Kim Jong Il and his grandfather and state founder Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2013, the second anniversary of the death of his father. Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae is seen at fourth from left, front row.

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2nd anniv. of Kim Jong Il's death

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae, representing the country's army, delivers a speech at a memorial service in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2013, to mark the second anniversary of the death of the country's previous leader Kim Jong Il.

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Choe Ryong Hae

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken in Pyongyang in July 2013 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R front) and Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae (L front) walking in a cemetery for soldiers who died during the Korean War. Jang Song Thaek (far L, back), Kim's uncle and then vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, is also seen. Jang was executed Dec. 12, 2013, after being accused of attempting to overthrow the regime.

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Choe Ryong Hae

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken in Pyongyang in July 2013 shows North Korean Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae.

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Olympics: N. Korean short track skater injured

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 2 Kyodo - North Korean short track speed skater Choe Un Song is taken away on a stretcher on Feb. 2, 2018, after getting injured during official training for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea.

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N. Korea envoy meets with reporters

BEIJING, China, June 23 Kyodo - Choe Son Hui, deputy chief for North American affairs at North Korean's Foreign Ministry, meets with reporters in Beijing on June 23, 2016, a day after what Pyongyang claimed was a "successful" test-firing of an intermediate-range ballistic missile. "What we are doing is trying to cope with the current situation where the U.S. is trying to threaten (our country) with nuclear weapons," Choe said.

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N. Korean envoy talks with Russian foreign minister

MOSCOW, Russia - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (front) and Choe Ryong Hee (R), a special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, hold talks in Moscow on Nov. 20, 2014.

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N. Korea's rights violations condemned by U.N. panel

NEW YORK, United States - Choe Myong Nam, deputy director general of North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speaks at the U.N. General Assembly's Third Committee in New York, the United States, on Nov. 18, 2014. The panel passed a draft resolution introduced by Japan and the European Union denouncing North Korea's human rights violations and seeking to bring the country's top leaders before the International Criminal Court for possible crimes against humanity.

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N. Korean leader's envoy leaves for Russia

TOKYO, Japan - Choe Ryong Hae (R), secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, heads for Russia from Pyongyang on Nov. 17, 2014, as a special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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N. Korea's special envoy leaves for Russia

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Choe Ryong Hae (far R), a secretary of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party of Korea, leaves Pyongyang for Russia on Nov. 17, 2014, as a special envoy. Choe, one of the closest aides to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is expected to discuss bilateral and regional issues with Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin.

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N. Korea's special envoy leaves for Russia

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Choe Ryong Hae (L), a secretary of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party of Korea, leaves Pyongyang for Russia on Nov. 17, 2014, as a special envoy. Choe, one of the closest aides to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is expected to discuss bilateral and regional issues with Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin.

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N. Korea slams U.N. rights resolution eyed by Japan, EU

NEW YORK, United States - Choe Myong Nam, a senior North Korean Foreign Ministry official in charge of U.N. affairs, slams a draft resolution on Pyongyang's human rights situation being worked out by Japan and the European Union at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Oct. 7, 2014.