[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)

U.N. General Assembly general debate

U.N. General Assembly general debate

Delegates from some countries walk out before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at a United Nations General Assembly general debate at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 24, 2026.

Israeli PM Netanyahu addresses U.N. General Assembly

Israeli PM Netanyahu addresses U.N. General Assembly

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a speech during a United Nations General Assembly general debate at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 24, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2026, after returning from New York, where she attended the U.N. General Assembly session.

Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2026, after returning from New York, where she attended the U.N. General Assembly session.

Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves from a government plane at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2026, as she returns home following a trip to attend a U.N. General Assembly session.

Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2026, after returning from New York, where she attended the U.N. General Assembly session.

Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2026, after returning from New York, where she attended the U.N. General Assembly session.

Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves from a government plane at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2026, as she returns home following a trip to attend a U.N. General Assembly session.

Japan PM Takaichi departs for Japan

Japan PM Takaichi departs for Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves from a government plane at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Sept. 23, 2026, before returning to Japan following a trip to attend a U.N. General Assembly session.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference in New York in the early hours of Sept. 23, 2026, following a speech at the U.N. General Assembly and a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference in New York in the early hours of Sept. 23, 2026, following a speech at the U.N. General Assembly and a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference in New York in the early hours of Sept. 23, 2026, following a speech at the U.N. General Assembly and a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference in New York in the early hours of Sept. 23, 2026, following a speech at the U.N. General Assembly and a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference in New York in the early hours of Sept. 23, 2026, following a speech at the U.N. General Assembly and a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference in New York in the early hours of Sept. 23, 2026, following a speech at the U.N. General Assembly and a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference in New York in the early hours of Sept. 23, 2026, following a speech at the U.N. General Assembly and a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a U.N. General Assembly session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a U.N. General Assembly session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a U.N. General Assembly session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a U.N. General Assembly session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a U.N. General Assembly session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a U.N. General Assembly session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

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.

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in New York

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in New York

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) is greeted upon arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Sept. 21, 2026, beginning a four-day U.S. trip to attend a U.N. General Assembly session and for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in New York

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in New York

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Sept. 21, 2026, beginning a four-day U.S. trip to attend a U.N. General Assembly session and for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in New York

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in New York

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Sept. 21, 2026, beginning a four-day U.S. trip to attend a U.N. General Assembly session and for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in New York

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in New York

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Sept. 21, 2026, beginning a four-day U.S. trip to attend a U.N. General Assembly session and for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in New York

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in New York

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Sept. 21, 2026, beginning a four-day U.S. trip to attend a U.N. General Assembly session and for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi off to U.S.

Japan PM Takaichi off to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 21, 2026, before flying to New York to attend a U.N. General Assembly session.

Japan PM Takaichi off to U.S.

Japan PM Takaichi off to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 21, 2026, before flying to New York to attend a U.N. General Assembly session.

Japan PM Takaichi off to U.S.

Japan PM Takaichi off to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 21, 2026, before flying to New York to attend a U.N. General Assembly session.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press before U.S. trip

Japan PM Takaichi meets press before U.S. trip

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2026, before flying to New York to attend a U.N. General Assembly session.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press before U.S. trip

Japan PM Takaichi meets press before U.S. trip

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2026, before flying to New York to attend a U.N. General Assembly session.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press before U.S. trip

Japan PM Takaichi meets press before U.S. trip

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2026, before flying to New York to attend a U.N. General Assembly session.

U.N. assembly president Baerbock at press conference

U.N. assembly president Baerbock at press conference

U.N. General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock holds a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 3, 2026.

U.N. General Assembly meeting

U.N. General Assembly meeting

Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N. undersecretary general and high representative for disarmament affairs, delivers a speech during a U.N. General Assembly meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Aug. 31, 2026.

U.N. General Assembly backs World Court climate crisis ruling

U.N. General Assembly backs World Court climate crisis ruling

A U.N. General Assembly session is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 20, 2026, on a resolution welcoming the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of states in respect of climate change.

U.N. General Assembly agrees to demand cease-fire in Ukraine

U.N. General Assembly agrees to demand cease-fire in Ukraine

Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa addresses the U.N. General Assembly meeting on the 4th anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Feb. 24, 2026.

U.N. General Assembly agrees to demand cease-fire in Ukraine

U.N. General Assembly agrees to demand cease-fire in Ukraine

A U.N. General Assembly special session is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Feb. 24, 2026, on a resolution calling for an immediate, full and unconditional cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine.

U.N. adopts Olympic, Paralympic truce

U.N. adopts Olympic, Paralympic truce

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry meets the press at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Nov. 19, 2025, following the U.N. General Assembly's adoption earlier in the day of a nonbinding resolution proposed by Italy on the Olympic truce for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

U.N. adopts Olympic, Paralympic truce

U.N. adopts Olympic, Paralympic truce

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry meets the press at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Nov. 19, 2025, following the U.N. General Assembly's adoption earlier in the day of a nonbinding resolution proposed by Italy on the Olympic truce for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

SWEDISH ROYALS AT UN IN NEW YORK

SWEDISH ROYALS AT UN IN NEW YORK

King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard at the UN General Assembly in New York City during the celebration of the UN's 80th anniversary on Monday 22 September 2025.Photo: Pontus Höök / TT / code 70250

SWEDISH ROYALS AT UN IN NEW YORK

SWEDISH ROYALS AT UN IN NEW YORK

King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia at the UN General Assembly in New York City during the celebration of the UN's 80th anniversary on Monday 22 September 2025.Photo: Pontus Höök / TT / code 70250

SWEDISH ROYALS AT UN IN NEW YORK

SWEDISH ROYALS AT UN IN NEW YORK

King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard at the UN General Assembly in New York City during the celebration of the UN's 80th anniversary on Monday 22 September 2025.Photo: Pontus Höök / TT / code 70250

SWEDISH ROYALS AT UN IN NEW YORK

SWEDISH ROYALS AT UN IN NEW YORK

King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard at the UN General Assembly in New York City during the celebration of the UN's 80th anniversary on Monday 22 September 2025.Photo: Pontus Höök / TT / code 70250