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Lao foreign minister in N. Korea

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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 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 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

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 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 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 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

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 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)

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N. Korea's 78th anniversary of ruling party's founding

N. Korea's 78th anniversary of ruling party's founding

Spectators wave North Korean national flags at Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang as they watch mass games during an event marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea on Oct. 9, 2025.

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Letter of loyalty to N. Korean leader

Letter of loyalty to N. Korean leader

People march in formation in Pyongyang on Oct. 7, 2025, as they carry a letter of loyalty to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a ceremony being held later in the day ahead of the 80th anniversary on Oct. 10 of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea.

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Letter of loyalty to N. Korean leader

Letter of loyalty to N. Korean leader

People march in formation in Pyongyang on Oct. 7, 2025, as they carry a letter of loyalty to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a ceremony being held later in the day ahead of the 80th anniversary on Oct. 10 of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea.

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Letter of loyalty to N. Korean leader

Letter of loyalty to N. Korean leader

People march in formation in Pyongyang on Oct. 7, 2025, carrying a letter of loyalty to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a ceremony being held later in the day ahead of the 80th anniversary on Oct. 10 of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea.

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[Breaking News]N. Korean foreign minister off to China

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Sept. 28 Kyodo - North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui arrives at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on Sept. 27, 2025, for a four-day trip to China. (Kyodo)

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N. Korean foreign minister off to China

N. Korean foreign minister off to China

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (R) arrives at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on Sept. 27, 2025, for a four-day trip to China.

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Russian delegation to N. Korea

Russian delegation to N. Korea

Members of a Russian delegation are pictured in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on Aug. 14, 2025. The delegation, including State Duma chair Vyacheslav Volodin, is expected to attend a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the Korean Peninsula's liberation from Japanese colonial rule.

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Moscow-Pyongyang flights inaugurated

Moscow-Pyongyang flights inaugurated

People welcome the arrival of a Russian Boeing plane at an airport in Pyongyang on July 28, 2025, celebrating the first flight connecting Moscow and Pyongyang. The start of regular flights between the Russian and North Korean capitals, the first in 30 years, follows the signing by the countries' leaders of a comprehensive strategic partnership in June 2024.

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Moscow-Pyongyang flights inaugurated

Moscow-Pyongyang flights inaugurated

People welcome the arrival of a Russian Boeing plane at an airport in Pyongyang on July 28, 2025, celebrating the first flight connecting Moscow and Pyongyang. The start of regular flights between the Russian and North Korean capitals, the first in 30 years, follows the signing by the countries' leaders of a comprehensive strategic partnership in June 2024.

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72nd anniv. of Korean War armistice

72nd anniv. of Korean War armistice

Young people take part in a ball in Pyongyang on July 26, 2025, the eve of the 72nd anniversary of the armistice agreement that ended the 1950-1953 Korean War.

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72nd anniv. of Korean War armistice

72nd anniv. of Korean War armistice

Young people take part in a ball in Pyongyang on July 26, 2025, the eve of the 72nd anniversary of the armistice agreement that ended the 1950-1953 Korean War.

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72nd anniv. of Korean War armistice

72nd anniv. of Korean War armistice

Young people take part in a ball in Pyongyang on July 26, 2025, the eve of the 72nd anniversary of the armistice agreement that ended the 1950-1953 Korean War.

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31st 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 (L) and his son Kim Jong Il on July 8, 2025, as the country marks the 31st anniversary of the founder's death. (Kyodo)

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31st anniversary of death of Kim Il Sung

31st anniversary of death of Kim Il Sung

North Korean soldiers visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on July 8, 2025, the 31st anniversary of the death of the country's founder Kim Il Sung.

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31st anniversary of death of Kim Il Sung

31st 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, 2025, as the country marks the 31st anniversary of the founder's death.

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Russian culture minister in Pyongyang

Russian culture minister in Pyongyang

Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova (front, L) arrives at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on June 28, 2025. Walking next to her is her North Korean counterpart Sung Jong Gyu.

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Russian culture minister in Pyongyang

Russian culture minister in Pyongyang

Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova (L) is greeted by her North Korean counterpart Sung Jong Gyu on her arrival at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on June 28, 2025.

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93rd anniv. of founding of Korean People's Revolutionary Army

93rd anniv. of founding of Korean People's Revolutionary Army

Photo taken on April 25, 2025, shows a signboard in Pyongyang marking the 93rd anniversary the same day of the founding of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army.

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93rd anniv. of founding of Korean People's Revolutionary Army

93rd anniv. of founding of Korean People's Revolutionary Army

People march in Pyongyang on April 25, 2025, with photos of participants in the anti-Japanese partisans movement during Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula, to celebrate the 93rd anniversary the same day of the founding of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army.

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93rd anniv. of founding of Korean People's Revolutionary Army

93rd anniv. of founding of Korean People's Revolutionary Army

People march in Pyongyang on April 25, 2025, with photos of participants in the anti-Japanese partisans movement during Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula, to celebrate the 93rd anniversary the same day of the founding of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army.

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93rd anniv. of founding of Korean People's Revolutionary Army

93rd anniv. of founding of Korean People's Revolutionary Army

People line up with North Korean flags in Pyongyang on April 25, 2025, to celebrate the 93rd anniversary the same day of the founding of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army.

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93rd anniv. of founding of Korean People's Revolutionary Army

93rd anniv. of founding of Korean People's Revolutionary Army

People march with North Korean flags in Pyongyang on April 25, 2025, to celebrate the 93rd anniversary the same day of the founding of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army.

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93rd anniv. of founding of Korean People's Revolutionary Army

93rd anniv. of founding of Korean People's Revolutionary Army

People march with North Korean flags in Pyongyang on April 25, 2025, to celebrate the 93rd anniversary the same day of the founding of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army.

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13th anniversary of death of Kim Jong Il

13th anniversary of death of Kim Jong Il

North Korean citizens stand in front of a statue of North Korea's second leader Kim Jong Il (R), alongside his father Kim Il Sung, the country's founder, at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2024, the 13th anniversary of his death.

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13th anniversary of death of Kim Jong Il

13th anniversary of death of Kim Jong Il

North Korean citizens visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2024, the 13th anniversary of the death of the country's second leader Kim Jong Il.

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13th anniversary of death of Kim Jong Il

13th anniversary of death of Kim Jong Il

North Korean citizens offer flowers at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2024, the 13th anniversary of the death of the country's second leader Kim Jong Il.

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13th anniversary of death of Kim Jong Il

13th anniversary of death of Kim Jong Il

North Korean citizens offer flowers at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2024, the 13th anniversary of the death of the country's second leader Kim Jong Il.

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Pro-N. Korean group's delegation to Pyongyang

Pro-N. Korean group's delegation to Pyongyang

Ko Dok U, head of the Tokyo branch of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan is pictured at Beijing Capital International Airport on Sept. 5, 2024, on his way to Pyongyang for a ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of North Korea's Founding. The pro-Pyongyang organization, known as Chongryon, sent its official delegation to Pyongyang for the first time after the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

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[Breaking News]Belarusian Foreign Minister Ryzhenkov in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, July 23 Kyodo - Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov is welcomed by North Korean officials upon his arrival in Pyongyang on July 23, 2024. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea marks 71st anniv. of Korean War armistice

N. Korea marks 71st anniv. of Korean War armistice

North Korean soldiers bow in front of tombstones at the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery in Pyongyang on July 27, 2024, the 71st anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice agreement.

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N. Korea marks 71st anniv. of Korean War armistice

N. Korea marks 71st anniv. of Korean War armistice

North Korean citizens visit the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery in Pyongyang on July 27, 2024, to offer flowers on the 71st anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice agreement.

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N. Korea marks 71st anniv. of Korean War armistice

N. Korea marks 71st anniv. of Korean War armistice

North Korean citizens offer flowers at the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery in Pyongyang on July 27, 2024, the 71st anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice agreement.

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N. Korea marks 71st anniv. of Korean War armistice

N. Korea marks 71st anniv. of Korean War armistice

North Korean soldiers visit the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery in Pyongyang on July 27, 2024, the 71st anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice agreement.

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