South Korean President Lee

South Korean President Lee

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a press conference at the presidential office in Seoul on Sept. 18, 2026.

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.

Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

North Korean Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang Il delivers a speech at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 17, 2026.

Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

North Korean Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang Il delivers a speech at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 17, 2026.

Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

North Korean Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang Il is pictured ahead of his speech at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 17, 2026.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

North Korean players celebrate their team's 10-0 victory over Bangladesh in a women's Group F football match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2026.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

Supporters of the North Korean team cheer during a women's Group F football match against Bangladesh at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2026.

Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

North Korean Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang Il (C) is pictured during the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2026.

Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

North Korean Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang Il attends the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2026.

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.

Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

A memorial ceremony is held on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Sept. 12, 2026, to honor laborers, including those from the Korean Peninsula, who worked at a gold and silver mine complex there during World War II.

Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

A memorial ceremony is held on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Sept. 12, 2026, to honor laborers, including those from the Korean Peninsula, who worked at a gold and silver mine complex there during World War II.

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.

[Breaking News]Asian Games: North Korean delegation

BEIJING, China, Sept. 8 Kyodo - Members of the North Korean delegation arrive at an airport in Beijing on Sept. 8, 2026, en route to Japan for the Asian Games, which will be held mainly in Aichi Prefecture from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4. (Kyodo)

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.

Asian Games: South Korean delegation

TOKONAME, Japan, Sept. 7 Kyodo - Members of the Jordanian delegation at the Asian Games pose for a photo after arriving at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 6, 2026, ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in the prefecture. (Kyodo)

Asian Games: North Korean delegation

Asian Games: North Korean delegation

Members of the North Korean delegation arrive at an airport in Beijing on Sept. 8, 2026, en route to Japan for the Asian Games, which will be held mainly in Aichi Prefecture from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4.

Asian Games: North Korean delegation

Asian Games: North Korean delegation

Members of the North Korean delegation arrive at an airport in Beijing on Sept. 8, 2026, en route to Japan for the Asian Games, which will be held mainly in Aichi Prefecture from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4.

Asian Games: North Korean delegation

Asian Games: North Korean delegation

Members of the North Korean delegation arrive at an airport in Beijing on Sept. 8, 2026, en route to Japan for the Asian Games, which will be held mainly in Aichi Prefecture from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4.

Asian Games: North Korean delegation

Asian Games: North Korean delegation

Members of the North Korean delegation arrive at an airport in Beijing on Sept. 8, 2026, en route to Japan for the Asian Games, which will be held mainly in Aichi Prefecture from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4.

Asian Games: South Korean delegation

Asian Games: South Korean delegation

Members of the South Korean delegation at the Asian Games pose for a photo after arriving at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 6, 2026, ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in the prefecture.

Asian Games: South Korean delegation

Asian Games: South Korean delegation

Members of the South Korean delegation at the Asian Games arrive at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 6, 2026, ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in the prefecture.

Asian Games: South Korean delegation

Asian Games: South Korean delegation

Members of the South Korean delegation at the Asian Games arrive at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 6, 2026, ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in the prefecture.

Japan ambassador to S. Korea visits assembly chief

Japan ambassador to S. Korea visits assembly chief

Japan's Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima (L) and South Korean National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong Sik hold talks in Seoul on Sept. 4, 2026.