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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Ex-Japan abductee Soga calls for early gov't action

Former Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga speaks during a rally in Ageo in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 25, 2026, urging the government to take action to rescue Japanese still in North Korea, in light of the age of their family members. Soga, 67, returned from North Korea in 2002 following a Japan-North Korea summit in Pyongyang.

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Ex-Japan abductee Soga calls for early gov't action

Former Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga speaks during a rally in Ageo in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 25, 2026, urging the government to take action to rescue Japanese still in North Korea, in light of the age of their family members. Soga, 67, returned from North Korea in 2002 following a Japan-North Korea summit in Pyongyang.

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Ex-Japan abductee Soga calls for early gov't action

Former Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga speaks during a rally in Ageo in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 25, 2026, urging the government to take action to rescue Japanese still in North Korea, in light of the age of their family members. Soga, 67, returned from North Korea in 2002 following a Japan-North Korea summit in Pyongyang.

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Ex-Japan abductee Soga calls for early gov't action

Former Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga speaks during a rally in Ageo in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 25, 2026, urging the government to take action to rescue Japanese still in North Korea, in light of the age of their family members. Soga, 67, returned from North Korea in 2002 following a Japan-North Korea summit in Pyongyang.

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[Breaking News]N. Korean premier's trip to China

PYONGYANG, North Korea, July 10 Kyodo - North Korean Premier Pak Thae Song is pictured at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on July 10, 2026, before his departure to China. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea's Kim Song Nam off to China

Kim Song Nam (front, L), director of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, is pictured at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on July 10, 2026, before his departure to China.

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N. Korean premier's trip to China

North Korean Premier Pak Thae Song (L) is pictured at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on July 10, 2026, before his departure to China.

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N. Korean premier's trip to China

North Korean Premier Pak Thae Song (front, 2nd from L) is pictured at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on July 10, 2026, before his departure to China.

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[Breaking News]32nd anniversary of death of Kim Il Sung

PYONGYANG, North Korea, July 8 Kyodo - North Korean citizens visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang to offer flowers in front of statues of the country's founder Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il on July 8, 2026, as the country marks the 32nd anniversary of the founder's death. (Kyodo)

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32nd anniversary of death of Kim Il Sung

North Korean citizens visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang to offer flowers on July 8, 2026, the 32nd anniversary of the death of the country's founder Kim Il Sung.

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32nd anniversary of death of Kim Il Sung

North Korean citizens visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang to offer flowers on July 8, 2026, the 32nd anniversary of the death of the country's founder Kim Il Sung.

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32nd anniversary of death of Kim Il Sung

North Korean flags are flown at half-mast in Pyongyang on July 8, 2026, as the country marks the 32nd anniversary of the death of the nation's founder Kim Il Sung.

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32nd anniversary of death of Kim Il Sung

North Korean flags are flown at half-mast in Pyongyang on July 8, 2026, as the country marks the 32nd anniversary of the death of the nation's founder Kim Il Sung.

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32nd anniversary of death of Kim Il Sung

North Korean citizens visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang to offer flowers in front of statues of the country's founder Kim Il Sung (L) and his son Kim Jong Il on July 8, 2026, as the country marks the 32nd anniversary of the founder's death.

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Scene in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, June 9 Kyodo - People look at a screen showing news about a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a subway station in Pyongyang on June 9, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, June 8 Kyodo - Flags of China and North Korea are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Kyodo)

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China-N. Korea summit in Pyongyang

A man looks at a Chinese newspaper in Beijing on June 9, 2026, a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his first visit to Pyongyang in seven years.

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China-N. Korea summit in Pyongyang

A man looks at a Chinese newspaper in Beijing on June 9, 2026, a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his first visit to Pyongyang in seven years.

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Scene in Pyongyang

People look at a screen showing news about a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a subway station in Pyongyang on June 9, 2026.

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Scene in Pyongyang

People look at a screen showing news about a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a subway station in Pyongyang on June 9, 2026.

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Scene in Pyongyang

People look at a screen showing news about a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a subway station in Pyongyang on June 9, 2026.

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China-N. Korea summit

A large screen in Beijing shows Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) attending a welcoming ceremony with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026.

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China-N. Korea summit

A large screen in Beijing shows Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shaking hands in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese and North Korean flags hang on the North Korean Foreign Ministry building in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

A Chinese flag is hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

A Chinese flag is hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese and North Korean flags are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese and North Korean flags are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Flags of China and North Korea are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Flags of China and North Korea are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Flags of China are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, May 27 Kyodo - North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui shakes hands with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (5th from R) holds talks with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (5th from L) in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026.

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N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (R) shakes hands with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026.

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N. Korea win U-17 Women's Asian Cup

Members (R) of North Korea's women's football team arrive at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on May 19, 2026, after defeating Japan to clinch the AFC under-17 Women's Asian Cup in China on May 17.

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N. Korea win U-17 Women's Asian Cup

Members of North Korea's women's football team arrive at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on May 19, 2026, after defeating Japan to clinch the AFC under-17 Women's Asian Cup in China on May 17.

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Vietnam's foreign minister arrives in Pyongyang

Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung (L) is pictured upon arriving at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on May 12, 2026.

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Russian Interior Minister Kolokoltsev visits Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, April 21 Kyodo - Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev arrives at Pyongyang International Airport in the North Korean capital on April 20, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Russian Interior Minister Kolokoltsev visits Pyongyang

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev (C, L) arrives at Pyongyang International Airport in the North Korean capital on April 20, 2026.

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Chinese foreign minister arrives in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, April 9 Kyodo - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is greeted by his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui upon his arrival at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on April 9, 2026, for a two-day visit to North Korea. (Kyodo)

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Chinese foreign minister arrives in Pyongyang

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C, R) arrives at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on April 9, 2026, for a two-day visit to North Korea. Standing next to him on the red carpet is North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui.

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Chinese foreign minister arrives in Pyongyang

People welcome Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's arrival at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on April 9, 2026, as he visits North Korea for two days.