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China prepares for restart of vehicle transport services to N. Korea

China has prepared for the resumption of regular vehicle transportation services between a border city and North Korea, which have been suspended for more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as Beijing reopened its borders and abandoned quarantine measures on Sunday. Non-regular vehicle transportation services between the border city of Hunchun in northeast China's Jilin Province and North Korea appear to have resumed late last year, with at least one truck carrying rice and shoes entering Wonjong-ri on the North Korean side via a bridge over the Tumen River, local Chinese officials said. Several dozen officials were working at an immigration facility in Hunchun on Sunday. Local authorities had also begun accepting traders' applications for cross-border transaction procedures.

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China-N. Korea border bridge

Photo taken from China's Hunchun, a Jilin Provincial city, on Jan. 8, 2023, shows a bridge over the Tumen River along the border with North Korea.

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N. Korea executes leader's uncle

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Pyongyang in July 2013 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and Jang Song Thaek, Kim's uncle and then vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, walking in a cemetery for soldiers who died during the Korean War. North Korea announced Dec. 13, 2013, that it had executed Jang, labeling him "a traitor."

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Japan hands over its analysis on N. Korea abduction probe

BEIJING, China - Hidehisa Horinouchi (L in car), minister at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing, leaves the North Korean Embassy there Dec. 25 after handing over to North Korea an analysis on documents and materials provided by the North on its investigation into the cases of 10 Japanese, whom the Japanese government maintains were abducted by Pyongyang.

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Japan hints at 'tough' step, doubts N. Korean evidence

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda suggested at a news conference at the prime minister's office on Dec. 24 the Japanese government's intention to take a ''tough step'' if North Korea fails to sincerely respond to the questions Tokyo has raised over the material evidence and information the North provided in November concerning 10 Japanese citizens recognized by Tokyo as abduction victims.

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U.S., N. Korea agree to push 6-way denuke talks

MANILA, Philippines - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte (far left) and North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun (right fore) walk into a room for an ASEAN Regional Forum dinner in Manila on Aug. 1. During their brief talks earlier in the day, the U.S. and North Korea agreed to implement their respective commitments made within the framework of six-party talks on the North's denuclearization and press ahead with the multilateral talks.

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ASEAN, dialogue partners welcome N. Korea's denuclearization moves

MANILA, Philippines - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (R), U.S. assistant secretary of state foe East Asian and Pacific affairs Christopher Hill (C) and U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney (R) walk into a room for an ASEAN Regional Forum dinner in Manila on Aug. 1. Foreign ministers and representatives from 16 Asia-Pacific nations and their four dialogue partners welcomed North Korea's moves so far toward denuclearization, a Japanese official said.

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Japan beat N. Korea in 4-nation round-robin soccer tournament

SHENYANG, China - Japan U-22 players celebrate their 2-1 victory over North Korea in a four-nation round-robin soccer tournament in Shenyang on Aug. 1.

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Japan beat N. Korea in 4-nation round-robin soccer tournament

SHENYANG, China - Japan U-22 midfielder Tsukasa Umesaki celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the first half of a match against North Korea in a four-nation round-robin soccer tournament in Shenyang on Aug. 1. Japan won 2-1.

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N. Korea abductees' kin

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Iizuka, whose sister Yaeko Taguchi was abducted in 1978 aged 22, speaks at a special gathering of the family members of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea and their supporters, in Tokyo on June 22, 2014. The relatives called for priority to be placed on the return of survivors waiting for rescue, after North Korea agreed with Japan in May to reinvestigate the fate of the abductees.

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N. Korea abductees' kin

TOKYO, Japan - Sakie Yokota (3rd from R), the mother of Megumi Yokota who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13, speaks at a special gathering of the family members of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea and their supporters, in Tokyo on June 22, 2014. The relatives called for priority to be placed on the return of survivors waiting for rescue, after North Korea agreed with Japan in May to reinvestigate the fate of the abductees.

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Ex-basketball star Rodman visits N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Former U.S. basketball superstar Dennis Rodman speaks with reporters at Beijing airport before boarding a flight to Pyongyang on Dec. 19, 2013. Rodman is visiting North Korea to train its national basketball team.

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Funeral for N. Korea's senior official

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Dec. 16, 2013, in Pyongyang, North Korea, shows the gravestone of Kim Kuk Thae, a member of the Political Bureau of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, and a wreath of flowers (L front) sent from the country's leader Kim Jong Un. The state funeral for Kim Kuk Thae was held the same day.

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Funeral for N. Korea's senior official

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A state funeral is held in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Dec. 16, 2013, for Kim Kuk Thae, a member of the Political Bureau of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea.

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N. Korea anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans visit the portraits of national founder Kim Il Sung (L) and former leader Kim Jong Il at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2013, the second anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il.

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N. Korea anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean military personnel offer flowers at a statue of former leader Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2013, the second anniversary of his death.

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N. Korea anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2013, to offer flowers at a statue of former leader Kim Jong Il, on the second anniversary of his death.

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N. Korea anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2013, to offer flowers at a statue of former leader Kim Jong Il (right statue), on the second anniversary of his death. The large wreath seen in front was offered by Kim's son and current leader Kim Jong Un.

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N. Korea executes leader's uncle

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People watch television in Pyongyang on Dec. 13, 2013, as it says North Korea announced it has executed Jang Song Thaek, supreme leader Kim Jong Un's uncle, who had been considered the country's second-most-powerful figure, labeling him "a traitor."

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N. Korea executes leader's uncle

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Jang Song Thaek, uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. North Korea announced Dec. 13, 2013, that it had executed Jang, labeling him "a traitor." Jang was former vice chairman of North Korea's National Defense Commission and had been considered the country's second-most powerful figure.

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N. Korea nuclear test

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Soldiers clap hands during a rally at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2013, to celebrate North Korea's third nuclear test two days before.

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N. Korea nuclear test

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A rally is held at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2013, to celebrate North Korea's third nuclear test two days before.

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N. Korea nuclear test

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A rally is held at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2013, to celebrate North Korea's third nuclear test two days before.

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N. Korea nuclear test

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Soldiers clench their fists at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Feb. 14, 2013, before a slogan celebrating North Korea's third nuclear test two days before.

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N. Korea a day after 3rd nuclear test

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Children enjoy roller skating in Pyongyang on Feb. 13, 2013. North Korean media widely reported that the country had successfully conducted its third nuclear test the previous day. Portraits of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung (L) and his son and successor as North Korea's leader Kim Jong Il are seen.

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N. Korea a day after 3rd nuclear test

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People walk in Pyongyang on Feb. 13, 2013. North Korean media widely reported that the country had successfully conducted its third nuclear test the previous day. A slogan inspiring citizens and indicating the success of the test is seen.

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N. Korea a day after 3rd nuclear test

DANDONG, China - Photo taken Feb. 13, 2013, from Dandong in Liaoning Province, China, shows military personnel and citizens on a boat in North Korea. North Korean media widely reported that the country had successfully conducted its third nuclear test the previous day.

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N. Korea a day after 3rd nuclear test

DANDONG, China - Photo taken Feb. 13, 2013, from Dandong in Liaoning Province, China, shows North Korean soldiers standing guard with guns at the border zone. North Korean media widely reported that the country had successfully conducted its third nuclear test the previous day.

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N. Korea a day after 3rd nuclear test

DANDONG, China - Photo taken Feb. 13, 2013, from Dandong in Liaoning Province, China, shows a North Korean soldier standing guard with a gun at the border zone. North Korean media widely reported that the country had successfully conducted its third nuclear test the previous day.

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N. Korea a day after 3rd nuclear test

DANDONG, China - Photo taken Feb. 13, 2013, from Dandong in Liaoning Province, China, shows people in North Korea. North Korean media widely reported that the country had successfully conducted its third nuclear test the previous day. A slogan to honor the country's leader Kim Jong Un is seen.

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Protest against N. Korea nuclear test

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Members of a group against nuclear weapons stage a sit-in at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in the western Japanese city on Feb. 13, 2013. The members of the Hiroshima branch of the Japan Council Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs, also known as Gensuikyo, were protesting North Korea's third nuclear test conducted the previous day.

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N. Korea conducts 3rd nuclear test

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People walk in front of Pyongyang station in North Korea on Feb. 12, 2013. North Korea said it conducted its third nuclear test the same day, in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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N. Korea conducts 3rd nuclear test

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos shake hands ahead of their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2013, in the wake of a nuclear test conducted by North Korea. Abe and Roos condemned North Korea's third nuclear test as a serious threat to international peace and security.

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N. Korea conducts 3rd nuclear test

TOKYO, Japan - A television on a street in Tokyo's Yurakucho district shows North Korea's broadcast reporting on the country's latest nuclear test on Feb. 12, 2013. North Korea said it conducted its third nuclear test, in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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N. Korea conducts 3rd nuclear test

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a conservative civic group in South Korea try to tear the North Korean flag in Seoul on Feb. 12, 2013, in protest at North Korea's nuclear test conducted earlier in the day. North Korea said it conducted its third nuclear test, in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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N. Korea conducts 3rd nuclear test

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People walk in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 12, 2013. North Korea said it conducted its third nuclear test the same day, in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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N. Korea conducts 3rd nuclear test

SEOUL, South Korea - A member of a conservative civic group in South Korea incinerates the North Korean flag in Seoul on Feb. 12, 2013, in protest at North Korea's nuclear test conducted earlier in the day. North Korea said it conducted its third nuclear test, in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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Artificial earthquake in N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo shortly after noon on Feb. 12, 2013. An artificial earthquake was detected at 11:58 a.m. that day in North Korea, in a possible indication that the country has carried out its third underground nuclear test, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported.

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Lunar New Year in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans visit Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10, 2013.

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Lunar New Year in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean children roller-skate at a square in Pyongyang on the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10, 2013.

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Lunar New Year in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Soldiers offer flowers at Mansu Hill, where statues of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung and former leader Kim Jong Il are located, in Pyongyang on the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10, 2013.

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Lunar New Year in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People visit Mansu Hill, where statues of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung (L) and former leader Kim Jong Il are located, in Pyongyang on the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10, 2013. North Korea has unveiled the remodeled Kim Jong Il statue wearing a type of jacket, compared with a previous overcoat.

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Lunar New Year in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean children roller-skate at a square in Pyongyang on the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10, 2013.

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N. Koreans mourn Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans offer flowers at a portrait of the later leader Kim Jong Il in the plaza of Pyongyang Indoor Stadium in Pyongyang on Jan. 1, 2012.

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N. Koreans in Japan mourn Kim Jong Il

TOKYO, Japan - A woman (front) cries as she and other mourners offer red carnations during a memorial service for North Korea's late leader Kim Jong Il, held by the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, a North Korean-affiliated organization known as Chongryon, at a hall in Tokyo's Kita Ward on Dec. 29, 2011.

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N. Koreans in Japan mourn Kim Jong Il

TOKYO, Japan - A memorial service for North Korea's late leader Kim Jong Il is held by the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, a North Korean-affiliated organization known as Chongryon, at a hall in Tokyo's Kita Ward on Dec. 29, 2011.

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N. Korea on funeral day for Kim Jong Il

DANDONG, China - Photo taken from Dandong, China on the border with North Korea shows a cyclist near a propaganda banner for Kim Jong Il, the late North Korean leader, in North Korea on Dec. 28, 2011. The country held Kim's funeral the same day.

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N. Korean soldiers near border with China

DANDONG, China - Photo taken from Dandong, China on the border with North Korea shows soldiers in North Korea on Dec. 28, 2011. North Korea held leader Kim Jong Il's funeral the same day.

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N. Korean soldier on border with S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - A North Korean soldier holds binoculars in front of a building on the North Korean side of the joint security area between South Korea and North Korea, on Dec. 28, 2011. North Korea held leader Kim Jong Il's funeral the same day.

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People in N. Korea

DANDONG, China - Photo taken from the Chinese border city of Dandong, Liaoning Province, shows people working on a ship in North Korea on Dec. 27, 2011.