[Breaking News]N. Korean vice foreign minister to attend U.N. assembly

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Sept. 22 Kyodo - North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong is pictured at an airport in Pyongyang on Sept. 22, 2026, before flying to New York via Beijing for a U.N. General Assembly session. (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan for Asian Games

TOKONAME, Japan, Sept. 17 Kyodo - North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk arrives at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. (Kyodo)

N. Korean vice foreign minister to attend U.N. assembly

N. Korean vice foreign minister to attend U.N. assembly

North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong (L) arrives at an airport in Beijing on Sept. 22, 2026, before flying to New York for a U.N. General Assembly session. (Kyodo)

N. Korean vice foreign minister to attend U.N. assembly

N. Korean vice foreign minister to attend U.N. assembly

North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong arrives at an airport in Beijing on Sept. 22, 2026, before flying to New York for a U.N. General Assembly session.

N. Korean vice foreign minister to attend U.N. assembly

N. Korean vice foreign minister to attend U.N. assembly

North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong arrives at an airport in Beijing on Sept. 22, 2026, before flying to New York for a U.N. General Assembly session.

N. Korean vice foreign minister to attend U.N. assembly

N. Korean vice foreign minister to attend U.N. assembly

North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong (front, L) is pictured at an airport in Pyongyang on Sept. 22, 2026, before flying to New York via Beijing for a U.N. General Assembly session.

N. Korean vice foreign minister to attend U.N. assembly

N. Korean vice foreign minister to attend U.N. assembly

North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong (C) is pictured at an airport in Pyongyang on Sept. 22, 2026, before flying to New York via Beijing for a U.N. General Assembly session.

N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk (C, R) arrives at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk (2nd from L) arrives at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk (2nd from L) arrives at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk arrives at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk arrives at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk arrives at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister arrives in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk arrives at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 17, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk (L) arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Sept. 15, 2026, en route to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk (L) arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Sept. 15, 2026, en route to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk (front, L) arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Sept. 15, 2026, en route to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 14 Kyodo - North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month. (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 14 Kyodo - North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month. (Kyodo)

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk is pictured at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on Sept. 15, 2026, before heading to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk is pictured at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on Sept. 15, 2026, before heading to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk (C) is pictured at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on Sept. 15, 2026, before heading to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes are welcomed as they arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes (in bus) are welcomed as they arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes are welcomed as they arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes are welcomed as they arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

North Korean athletes arrive at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the month.

78th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

78th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

Citizens march with North Korean flags in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2026, the eve of the 78th anniversary of the nation's founding.

78th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

78th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

Citizens march with North Korean flags in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2026, the eve of the 78th anniversary of the nation's founding.

78th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

78th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

Citizens march with North Korean flags in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2026, the eve of the 78th anniversary of the nation's founding.

78th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

78th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

Citizens hold up national flags in front of a monument erected to commemorate the 78th anniversary of North Korea's founding on Sept. 8, 2026, the eve of the anniversary.

78th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

78th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

Citizens take part in a celebratory event in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2026, the eve of the 78th anniversary of North Korea's founding.

78th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

78th anniversary of N. Korea's founding

Citizens take part in a celebratory event in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2026, the eve of the 78th anniversary of North Korea's founding.

[Breaking News]N. Korea fires ballistic missile

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 12 Kyodo - Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press at his ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 12, 2026, after North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

US: Flash Flooding Hits Southern Utah 3

Flash flooding swept through Hurricane, Utah, and surrounding southern Utah areas, including Zion National Park, after a morning storm system passed through the region on Friday, August 14.

US: Flash Flooding Hits Southern Utah 2

Flash flooding swept through Hurricane, Utah, and surrounding southern Utah areas, including Zion National Park, after a morning storm system passed through the region on Friday, August 14.

N. Korea fires ballistic missile

N. Korea fires ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press at his ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 12, 2026, after North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile earlier in the day.

N. Korea fires ballistic missile

N. Korea fires ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press at his ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 12, 2026, after North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile earlier in the day.

Spain: Wildfire Near Navas de San Antonio Shuts Down Segovia Motorways 2

A wildfire broke out Saturday, August 8, near Navas de San Antonio, Segovia, reportedly after a vehicle caught fire along the AP-6 motorway, temporarily closing both the AP-6 and N-6 roads and prompting a level 1 severity response.

Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Junior high school students from across Japan participate in a government-sponsored meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2026, aimed at raising public awareness, especially among young people, of North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s. (Kyodo)

Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks to junior high school students from across Japan during a government-sponsored meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2026, aimed at enhancing public awareness, especially among young people, of North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s.

Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Junior high school students from across Japan participate in a government-sponsored meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2026, aimed at raising public awareness, especially among young people, of North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s.

Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Junior high school students from across Japan participate in a government-sponsored meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2026, aimed at raising public awareness, especially among young people, of North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s.