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Pyongyang-bound plane at Beijing airport

Passengers prepare to board an Air Koryo plane bound for Pyongyang at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Aug. 26, 2023, as North Korea recently resumed international passenger flights, marking the end of a suspension since early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Former N. Korean Ambassador to China Ji Jae Ryong

Ji Jae Ryong, North Korea's ambassador to China between 2010 and 2021, is pictured arriving at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2023. Ji was among those who headed home aboard the flight by North Korea's state-run Air Koryo as the country resumed international passenger flights the same day, marking the end of a suspension since early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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N. Korea resumes int'l passenger flights after COVID hiatus

An Air Koryo passenger plane flies out of Beijing Capital International Airport to Pyongyang on Aug. 22, 2023. North Korea resumed the same day international passenger flights following their suspension in early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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N. Korea resumes int'l passenger flights after COVID hiatus

An Air Koryo passenger plane (back) arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport from Pyongyang on Aug. 22, 2023. North Korea resumed the same day international passenger flights following their suspension in early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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1st post-COVID int'l commercial flight from Pyongyang cancelled

A sign at Beijing Capital International Airport indicates that an Air Koryo flight from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (3rd from top) was cancelled on Aug. 21, 2023. The North Korean flag carrier was set to make its first international commercial flight in more than three years since the border closure in early 2020 due to COVID-19.

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1st post-COVID int'l commercial flight from Pyongyang cancelled

A sign at Beijing Capital International Airport indicates that an Air Koryo flight from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (3rd from top) was cancelled on Aug. 21, 2023. The North Korean flag carrier was set to make its first international commercial flight in more than three years since the border closure in early 2020 due to COVID-19.

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North Korea's Air Koryo Facebook page hacked

SEOUL, South Korea - The Facebook page of North Korea's sole airline Air Koryo appears hacked, allegedly by Cyber Caliphate, a hacker group claiming association with the Islamic State militant group, as shown in this photo taken on Jan. 14, 2015.

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Kaesong World Heritage

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken in September 2013 shows a traditional inn in Kaesong, North Korea. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee in June 2013 decided to inscribe historic monuments and sites in Kaesong, which was the capital of Korea's Koryo Dynasty (918-1392), on the U.N. agency's prestigious World Heritage List.

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Kaesong World Heritage

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken in September 2013 shows an area subject to protection where traditional houses remain in Kaesong, North Korea. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee in June 2013 decided to inscribe historic monuments and sites in Kaesong, which was the capital of Korea's Koryo Dynasty (918-1392), on the U.N. agency's prestigious World Heritage List.

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Kaesong World Heritage

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken in June 2013 shows the Mausoleum of King Kongmin (L), the 31st king of Koryo Dynasty (918-1392), and the mausoleum of his wife Queen Noguk, in Kaesong, North Korea. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee in June 2013 decided to inscribe historic monuments and sites in Kaesong, which was the capital of the dynasty, on the U.N. agency's prestigious World Heritage List.

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Kaesong World Heritage

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken in Kaesong, North Korea, in September 2013 shows Koryo Songgyungwan, former education institute, currently used as Koryo Museum. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee in June 2013 decided to inscribe historic monuments and sites in Kaesong, which was the capital of Korea's Koryo Dynasty (918-1392), on the U.N. agency's prestigious World Heritage List.

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Kaesong World Heritage

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in September 2013 shows remains of Manwoldae Palace in Kaesong, North Korea, the royal palace of Korea's Koryo Dynasty (918-1392), which was built in 919 and was burnt down in 1361. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee in June 2013 decided to inscribe historic monuments and sites in Kaesong, which was the capital of the dynasty, on the U.N. agency's prestigious World Heritage List.

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Kaesong World Heritage

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken in Kaesong, North Korea in September 2013 shows Sonjuk Bridge that was built during Koryo Dynasty (918-1392). Jeong Mong Ju, Confucian scholar in late years of the dynasty, was assassinated at the bridge. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee in June 2013 decided to inscribe historic monuments and sites in Kaesong, which was the capital of the dynasty, on the U.N. agency's prestigious World Heritage List.

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Kaesong World Heritage

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken in September 2013 shows Namdae Gate in central Kaesong, North Korea. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee in June 2013 decided to inscribe historic monuments and sites in Kaesong, which was the capital of Korea's Koryo Dynasty (918-1392), on the U.N. agency's prestigious World Heritage List.

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Saibi High School's Anraku pitches hard

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Saibi High School right-hander Tomohiro Anraku pitches in a game against Koryo High School at the national high school baseball invitational tournament at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on March 26, 2013. Anraku lead the team to 4-3 victory with a 13-inning complete game.

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Saibi High School's Anraku pitches hard

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Saibi High School right-hander Tomohiro Anraku pitches in a game against Koryo High School at the national high school baseball invitational tournament at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on March 26, 2013. Anraku lead the team to 4-3 victory with a 13-inning complete game.

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Teikyo reaches high school invitational semis

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Teikyo players race to the stand of their supporters after the Tokyo school beat Koryo of Hiroshima Prefecture 7-1 to reach the semifinals of the national high school invitational tournament on April 1.

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(3)5th century clay images unearthed in Nara

NARA, Japan - Three fence-shaped clay images unearthed from beneath a moat are on display at the Suyama burial mound in the town of Koryo in Nara Prefecture on Oct. 3. Local archeologist said they believe that the clay images date back from the 5th century.

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(2)5th Century clay images unearthed in Nara

NARA, Japan - Two house-shaped and a hat-shaped clay images, believed to date back from the 5th century, are on display at the Suyama burial mound in the town of Koryo in Nara Prefecture on Oct. 3.

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(1)5th Century clay images unearthed in Nara

NARA, Japan - An archeologist checks haniwas (clay images) unearthed from beneath a moat encircling the Suyama burial mound in the town of Koryo in Nara Prefecture on Oct. 3. He said he believed the images date back from the 5th century.

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Koryo wins spring invitation final

KOSHIEN, Japan - Koryo High School team members toss their manager Tetsuyuki Nakai shoulder-high in the air after pounding Yokohama High School 15-3 in the final of the 75th national high school baseball invitational tournament at Koshien Stadium on April 3.

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Separated N. Korean family members arrive in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a North Korean delegation wave at well-wishers as they arrive in Seoul on Aug. 15 aboard a North Korean Air Koryo aircraft for four days of reunion with their long-lost family members in South Korea.

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Ex-NBA Star Rodman Arrives in N. Korea to "open door"

PYONGYANG, North Korea, -June 13: Former U.S. basketball superstar Dennis Rodman　on Tuesday arrived in North Korea, saying he will try to "open the door"　at a time when regional tensions remain high over Pyongyang's nuclear　and missile programs. Dennis Rodman, who is known to have close ties with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Rodman, wearing a baseball cap and T-shirt advertising a digital currency for legalized marijuana, flew by North Korea's national carrier Air Koryo to Pyongyang, where he was received by Son Kwang Ho, one of the vice ministers of the Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports. This is the first time since January 2014 for Rodman to be in North Korea, and the main purpose of the visit is said to be promoting sports exchanges.

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Teikyo reaches high school invitational semis

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Teikyo players race to the stand of their supporters after the Tokyo school beat Koryo of Hiroshima Prefecture 7-1 to reach the semifinals of the national high school invitational tournament on April 1. (Kyodo)

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Separated N. Korean family members arrive in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a North Korean delegation wave at well-wishers as they arrive in Seoul on Aug. 15 aboard a North Korean Air Koryo aircraft for four days of reunion with their long-lost family members in South Korea.

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North Korea starts new time zone

An employee of the Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang hangs a clock on the wall on Aug. 15, 2015, after turning its clock back by 30 minutes to adjust it to "Pyongyang Time." North Korea said it created the new time zone to mark the 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese rule at the end of World War II. The South Korean government expressed concern that the move will complicate inter-Korean affairs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gambling addict at rehab facility in Nara Pref.

A 45-year-old man called Katokichi cooks at a rehabilitation facility for people addicted to gambling in the town of Koryo, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, in December 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ancient tomb in Nara

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Suyama ancient tomb in Koryo in Nara Prefecture, western Japan.

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Ancient tomb in Nara

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 12, 2021, shows the Suyama ancient tomb in Koryo in Nara Prefecture, western Japan.

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Head of Pyongyang travel agency sees need to promote tourism

Kang Chol Su, president of Pyongyang Koryo International Travel Co., speaks in an interview in the North Korean capital on July 5, 2015. He said the promotion of tourism is the policy of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea and the government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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School reopening in Japan's Tottori Pref.

Students keep their distance from each other at Tottori Koryo High School in Tottori, western Japan, on May 7, 2020. Tottori and Aomori became the first prefectures in the country to reopen schools since the coronavirus pandemic forced the nationwide closure of schools. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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School reopening in Japan's Tottori Pref.

Students listen to their teacher at Tottori Koryo High School in Tottori, western Japan, on May 7, 2020. Tottori and Aomori became the first prefectures in the country to reopen schools since the coronavirus pandemic forced the nationwide closure of schools. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken March 9, 2020, shows passengers at Pyongyang International Airport as they wait for a special flight on North Korea's state-run carrier Air Koryo to Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok. North Korea had cut off traffic to and from China and Russia in the wake of the outbreak of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken March 9, 2020, shows passengers at Pyongyang International Airport as they wait for a special flight on North Korea's state-run carrier Air Koryo to Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok. North Korea had cut off traffic to and from China and Russia in the wake of the outbreak of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken March 9, 2020, shows passengers at Pyongyang International Airport as they wait for a special flight on North Korea's state-run carrier Air Koryo to Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok. North Korea had cut off traffic to and from China and Russia in the wake of the outbreak of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken March 9, 2020, shows passengers at Pyongyang International Airport as they wait for a special flight on North Korea's state-run carrier Air Koryo to Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok. North Korea had cut off traffic to and from China and Russia in the wake of the outbreak of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

An official in protective gear checks the temperature of a passenger at Pyongyang International Airport on March 9, 2020. North Korea's state-run carrier Air Koryo provided a special flight to Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok the same day after Pyongyang had cut off traffic to and from China and Russia in the wake of the outbreak of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kim Jong Un's expected visit to Russia

An airplane of North Korea's national carrier Air Koryo arrives at the Vladivostok International Airport on April 23, 2019, ahead of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's visit to the Far Eastern Russian city for talks with President Vladimir Putin. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kim Jong Un's expected visit to Russia

An airplane of North Korea's national carrier Air Koryo arrives at the Vladivostok International Airport on April 23, 2019, ahead of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's visit to the Far Eastern Russian city for talks with President Vladimir Putin. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kim Jong Un's scheduled visit to Russia

Media crews film as a North Korean Air Koryo airplane arrives at Vladivostok's international airport on April 23, 2019, a day before North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's scheduled visit to the Far Eastern Russian city for talks with President Vladimir Putin. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kim Jong Un's scheduled visit to Russia

An airplane belonging to Air Koryo, North Korea's national airline, prepares to land at Vladivostok's international airport on April 23, 2019, a day before North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's scheduled visit to the Far Eastern Russian city for talks with President Vladimir Putin. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China-N. Korea talks

An Air Koryo cargo plane arrives at Beijing airport on June 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S.-N. Korea summit

Photo shows a vehicle, believed to be used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, being unloaded from an Air Koryo plane at Singapore Changi Airport on June 10, 2018, ahead of his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S.-N. Korea summit

Photo shows a vehicle, believed to be used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at Singapore Changi Airport on June 10, 2018, after being unloaded from an Air Koryo plane ahead of his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Air Koryo airplane in China

An airplane belonging to Air Koryo, North Korea's national airline, lands at Dalian airport in China on May 8, 2018. Ramped-up security in the northeastern port city since May 7 has sparked speculation about a visit by a high-ranking North Korean official. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Team Japan goes to U-18 World Cup in Canada

Waseda Jitsugyo high school first baseman Kotaro Kiyomiya (C left) and Koryo high school catcher Shosei Nakamura (C right) are pictured at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 28, 2017, before leaving for the Under-18 World Cup baseball tournament in Thunder Bay, Canada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hanasaki Tokuharu wins high school c'ship

Members of Hanasaki Tokuharu celebrate after beating Koryo 14-4 in the final of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Aug. 23, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hanasaki Tokuharu wins high school c'ship

Members of Hanasaki Tokuharu celebrate after beating Koryo 14-4 in the final of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Aug. 23, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Koryo's Nakamura sets HR record at high school tourney

Koryo catcher Shosei Nakamura hits a solo home run in the fifth inning of the team's 12-9 semifinal victory over Tenri at the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Aug. 22, 2017. It was his second homer of the game and record-breaking sixth of the tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Koryo's Nakamura sets HR record at high school tourney

Koryo catcher Shosei Nakamura hits a solo home run in the fifth inning of the team's 12-9 semifinal victory over Tenri at the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Aug. 22, 2017. It was his second homer of the game and record-breaking sixth of the tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo