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China-N. Korea train service resumes operation

Security officers stand guard at Beijing Railway Station on March 12, 2026, as a passenger train bound for Pyongyang awaits departure, marking the resumption of a train service between China and North Korea following a six-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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China-N. Korea train service resumes operation

A passenger train bound for Pyongyang is pictured after departing Beijing Railway Station on March 12, 2026, marking the resumption of train services between China and North Korea following a six-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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China-N. Korea train service resumes operation

A passenger train bound for Pyongyang departs Beijing Railway Station on March 12, 2026, marking the resumption of a train service between China and North Korea following a six-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Scene from Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, March 8 Kyodo - People buy flowers to celebrate International Women's Day in Pyongyang on March 8, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Scene from Pyongyang

People buy flowers to celebrate International Women's Day in Pyongyang on March 8, 2026.

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Scene from Pyongyang

A couple celebrate International Women's Day with a flower in Pyongyang on March 8, 2026.

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Congress of Workers' Party of Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Feb. 19 Kyodo - A notice board is set up in Pyongyang on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, being held for the first time in five years. (Kyodo)

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Congress of Workers' Party of Korea begins in Pyongyang

People look at smartphone screens in Pyongyang on Feb. 20, 2026, showing news that the congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea opened in the capital.

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Congress of Workers' Party of Korea begins in Pyongyang

People look at a smartphone screen in Pyongyang on Feb. 20, 2026, showing news that the congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea opened in the capital.

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Congress of Workers' Party of Korea

A notice board is hung on the wall of a building in Pyongyang on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, being held for the first time in five years.

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Congress of Workers' Party of Korea

A notice board is hung on the wall of a building in Pyongyang on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, being held for the first time in five years.

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Congress of Workers' Party of Korea

A notice board is set up in Pyongyang on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, being held for the first time in five years.

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Congress of Workers' Party of Korea

A notice board is set up in Pyongyang on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, being held for the first time in five years.

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Cooking contest in Pyongyang

A national cooking contest is held in Pyongyang on Feb. 10, 2026.

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Cooking contest in Pyongyang

A national cooking contest is held in Pyongyang on Feb. 10, 2026.

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Cooking contest in Pyongyang

A national cooking contest is held in Pyongyang on Feb. 10, 2026.

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Pyongyang ahead of New Year's Day

People celebrate in Pyongyang on Dec. 31, 2025, ahead of New Year's Day.

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Pyongyang ahead of New Year's Day

People attend a dance event in Pyongyang on Dec. 31, 2025, ahead of New Year's Day.

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Lao foreign minister in N. Korea

Lao Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane (front, L) arrives in Pyongyang on Nov. 11, 2025, for a five-day trip at the invitation of the North Korean Foreign Ministry.

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80th Founding Anniversary Of The Workers' Party - North Korea

This photo taken on on October 10, 2025 shows a scene during a military parade celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) held in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK held the parade Friday at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the WPK and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, made a speech at the event. Photo by Ding Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80th Founding Anniversary Of The Workers' Party - North Korea

This photo taken on on October 10, 2025 shows a scene during a military parade celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) held in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK held the parade Friday at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the WPK and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, made a speech at the event. Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80th Founding Anniversary Of The Workers' Party - North Korea

A military parade celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is held in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on October 10, 2025. The DPRK held the parade Friday at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the WPK and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, made a speech at the event. Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80th Founding Anniversary Of The Workers' Party - North Korea

This photo taken on on October 10, 2025 shows a scene during a military parade celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) held in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK held the parade Friday at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the WPK and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, made a speech at the event. Photo by Ding Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80th Founding Anniversary Of The Workers' Party - North Korea

A military parade celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is held in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on October 10, 2025. The DPRK held the parade Friday at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the WPK and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, made a speech at the event. Photo by Ding Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80th Founding Anniversary Of The Workers' Party - North Korea

A military parade celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is held in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on October 10, 2025. The DPRK held the parade Friday at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the WPK and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, made a speech at the event. Photo by Ding Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80th Founding Anniversary Of The Workers' Party - North Korea

This photo taken on on October 10, 2025 shows a scene during a military parade celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) held in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK held the parade Friday at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the WPK and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, made a speech at the event. Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80th Founding Anniversary Of The Workers' Party - North Korea

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends the celebration ceremony and watches grand mass gymnastics, artistic performances in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on October 9, 2025. Li Qiang attended the 80th anniversary celebrations of the Workers' Party of Korea, held on Thursday and Friday in Pyongyang. Li attended the celebration ceremony and watched grand mass gymnastics, artistic performances and military parades. Photo by Huang Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80th Founding Anniversary Of The Workers' Party - North Korea

A military parade celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is held in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on October 10, 2025. The DPRK held the parade Friday at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the WPK and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, made a speech at the event. Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80th Founding Anniversary Of The Workers' Party - North Korea

This photo taken on on October 10, 2025 shows a scene during a military parade celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) held in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK held the parade Friday at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the WPK and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, made a speech at the event. Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80th Founding Anniversary Of The Workers' Party - North Korea

This photo taken on on October 10, 2025 shows a scene during a military parade celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) held in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK held the parade Friday at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the WPK and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, made a speech at the event. Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80th Founding Anniversary Of The Workers' Party - North Korea

A military parade celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is held in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on October 10, 2025. The DPRK held the parade Friday at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the WPK and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, made a speech at the event. Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80th Founding Anniversary Of The Workers' Party - North Korea

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, watches military parades in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on October 10, 2025. Li Qiang attended the 80th anniversary celebrations of the Workers' Party of Korea, held on Thursday and Friday in Pyongyang. Li attended the celebration ceremony and watched grand mass gymnastics, artistic performances and military parades. Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80th Founding Anniversary Of The Workers' Party - North Korea

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attends a military parade celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK in Pyongyang, the DPRK, on October 10, 2025. The DPRK held a military parade Friday at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK. Kim Jong Un made a speech at the event, which was attended by some foreign leaders. Photo by Ding Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80th Founding Anniversary Of The Workers' Party - North Korea

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), gestures after a military parade celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK in Pyongyang, the DPRK, on October 10, 2025. The DPRK held a military parade Friday at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK. Kim Jong Un made a speech at the event, which was attended by some foreign leaders. Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows people cheering during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), delivers a speech at a grand commemorative meeting to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the DPRK, Oct. 9, 2025. The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Huang Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attends a grand commemorative meeting to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the DPRK, Oct. 9, 2025. The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), delivers a speech at a grand commemorative meeting to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the DPRK, Oct. 9, 2025. The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Huang Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows a scene during an event to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Shen Hong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Kim Jong Un Celebrates 80th Founding Anniversary of the WPK - North Korea

Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attends a grand commemorative meeting to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea the DPRK, Oct. 9, 2025. The DPRK on Thursday held a grand commemorative meeting here to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday. (Photo by Huang Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)