Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

2025 Beijing Marathon - China

Third-placed Han Il Ryong of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) attends the awarding ceremony for the men's marathon event at the Beijing Marathon 2025 in Beijing, capital of China, on November 2, 2025. Photo by Xie Han /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

2025 Beijing Marathon - China

First-placed Lemi Berhanu Hayle (C) of Ethiopia poses with second-placed Desalegn Girma Debel (L) of Ethiopia and third-placed Han Il Ryong of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) during the awarding ceremony for the men's marathon event at the Beijing Marathon 2025 in Beijing, capital of China, on November 2, 2025. Photo by Xie Han /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

China's Zhao Leji visits Pyongyang

Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, shakes hands with Choe Ryong Hae, North Korea's head of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, upon his arrival in Pyongyang on April 11, 2024, for a three-day visit to attend a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and North Korea.(Kyodo)

E

US, Japan And South Korea Hold Drills In Disputed Sea

Handout photo dated April 11, 2024 shows The Republic of Korea Navy Sejong the Great-class guided-missile destroyer ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993), top, the U.S Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Ariake (DD 109) sail in formation during a trilateral exercise. A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a two-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea as U.S. President Joe Biden met for talks with leaders from Japan and the Philippines at the White House. The military and diplomatic maneuvers are meant to strengthen the partners’ solidarity in the face of what they see as China’s aggressive military actions in the region. A number of U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers and a Japanese warship joined the drills in the disputed East China Sea, where worries about China’s territorial claims are rising. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st C

E

US, Japan And South Korea Hold Drills In Disputed Sea

Handout photo dated April 11, 2024 shows The Republic of Korea Navy Sejong the Great-class guided-missile destroyer ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993), front, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) sail alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during a trilateral exercise. A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a two-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea as U.S. President Joe Biden met for talks with leaders from Japan and the Philippines at the White House. The military and diplomatic maneuvers are meant to strengthen the partners’ solidarity in the face of what they see as China’s aggressive military actions in the region. A number of U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers and a Japanese warship joined the drills in the disputed East China Sea, where worries about China’s territorial claims are rising. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adina Phebus via A

E

DPRK-PYONGYANG-CHINA-ZHAO LEJI-CHINA-DPRK FRIENDSHIP YEAR

(240412) -- PYONGYANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, visits the Kangdong General Greenhouse Farm in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), April 12, 2024. Zhao Leji and Choe Ryong Hae, a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, held talks and attended the opening ceremony of the "China-DPRK Friendship Year" from April 11 to 12. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

E

DPRK-PYONGYANG-CHINA-ZHAO LEJI-CHINA-DPRK FRIENDSHIP YEAR

(240412) -- PYONGYANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, presents a floral basket to the China-DPRK Friendship Tower in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), April 12, 2024. Zhao Leji and Choe Ryong Hae, a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, held talks and attended the opening ceremony of the "China-DPRK Friendship Year" from April 11 to 12. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

E

DPRK-PYONGYANG-CHINA-ZHAO LEJI-CHINA-DPRK FRIENDSHIP YEAR

(240412) -- PYONGYANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, addresses the opening ceremony of the "China-DPRK Friendship Year" at the East Pyongyang Grand Theater in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), April 12, 2024. Zhao Leji and Choe Ryong Hae, a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, held talks and attended the opening ceremony of the "China-DPRK Friendship Year" from April 11 to 12. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

E

DPRK-PYONGYANG-CHINA-ZHAO LEJI-CHINA-DPRK FRIENDSHIP YEAR

(240412) -- PYONGYANG, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, and Choe Ryong Hae, a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), pose for a group photo with artists of art troupes from both countries after watching their performance in Pyongyang, the DPRK, April 12, 2024. Zhao Leji and Choe Ryong Hae held talks and attended the opening ceremony of the "China-DPRK Friendship Year" from April 11 to 12. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

E

DPRK-PYONGYANG-CHINA-ZHAO LEJI-CHOE RYONG HAE-TALKS

(240411) -- PYONGYANG, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, and Choe Ryong Hae, a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), witness the signing of cooperation documents in the fields including reciprocal exemption of diplomatic and service visas, mutual translation and publication of classical literatures, customs quarantine, radio and television, and postal delivery after their talks in Pyongyang, the DPRK, April 11, 2024. Zhao Leji held talks with Choe Ryong Hae in Pyongyang on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

E

DPRK-PYONGYANG-CHINA-ZHAO LEJI-CHOE RYONG HAE-TALKS

(240411) -- PYONGYANG, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, holds talks with Choe Ryong Hae, a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Pyongyang, the DPRK, April 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

E

China's Zhao Leji visits Pyongyang

Zhao Leji (front, R), chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, shakes hands with Choe Ryong Hae, North Korea's head of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, upon his arrival in Pyongyang on April 11, 2024, for a three-day visit to attend a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and North Korea.

E

Football: Emperor's Cup

Kawasaki Frontale goalkeeper Jung Sung Ryong (R) reacts after saving a shot from Kashiwa Reysol's Kenta Matsumoto (L) during a penalty shootout in the Emperor's Cup football final on Dec. 9, 2023, at Tokyo's National Stadium, giving the team their second victory of the cup.

E

Football: Emperor's Cup

Kawasaki Frontale goalkeeper Jung Sung Ryong saves a shot from Kashiwa Reysol's Kenta Matsumoto during a penalty shootout in the Emperor's Cup football final on Dec. 9, 2023, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

E

Football: Emperor's Cup

Kawasaki Frontale goalkeeper Jung Sung Ryong saves a shot from Kashiwa Reysol's Kenta Matsumoto during a penalty shootout in the Emperor's Cup football final on Dec. 9, 2023, at Tokyo's National Stadium.

E

Football: Emperor's Cup

Kawasaki Frontale goalkeeper Jung Sung Ryong (bottom) lies on his back after saving a shot from Kashiwa Reysol's Kenta Matsumoto during a penalty shootout in the Emperor's Cup football final on Dec. 9, 2023, at Tokyo's National Stadium, giving the team their second victory of the cup.

E

Former N. Korean Ambassador to China Ji Jae Ryong

Ji Jae Ryong, North Korea's ambassador to China between 2010 and 2021, is pictured arriving at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2023. Ji was among those who headed home aboard the flight by North Korea's state-run Air Koryo as the country resumed international passenger flights the same day, marking the end of a suspension since early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

E

2nd anniv. of Kim Jong Il's death

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (center R) and his wife Ri Sol Ju (center L) visit the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, the mausoleum of his father and former leader Kim Jong Il and his grandfather and state founder Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2013, the second anniversary of the death of his father. Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae is seen at fourth from left, front row.

E

2nd anniv. of Kim Jong Il's death

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae, representing the country's army, delivers a speech at a memorial service in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2013, to mark the second anniversary of the death of the country's previous leader Kim Jong Il.

E

Choe Ryong Hae

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken in Pyongyang in July 2013 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R front) and Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae (L front) walking in a cemetery for soldiers who died during the Korean War. Jang Song Thaek (far L, back), Kim's uncle and then vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, is also seen. Jang was executed Dec. 12, 2013, after being accused of attempting to overthrow the regime.

E

Choe Ryong Hae

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken in Pyongyang in July 2013 shows North Korean Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae.

E

N. Korean envoy talks with Russian foreign minister

MOSCOW, Russia - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (front) and Choe Ryong Hee (R), a special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, hold talks in Moscow on Nov. 20, 2014.

E

N. Korean leader's envoy leaves for Russia

TOKYO, Japan - Choe Ryong Hae (R), secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, heads for Russia from Pyongyang on Nov. 17, 2014, as a special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

E

N. Korea's special envoy leaves for Russia

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Choe Ryong Hae (far R), a secretary of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party of Korea, leaves Pyongyang for Russia on Nov. 17, 2014, as a special envoy. Choe, one of the closest aides to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is expected to discuss bilateral and regional issues with Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin.

E

N. Korea's special envoy leaves for Russia

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Choe Ryong Hae (L), a secretary of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party of Korea, leaves Pyongyang for Russia on Nov. 17, 2014, as a special envoy. Choe, one of the closest aides to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is expected to discuss bilateral and regional issues with Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin.

E

3 senior N. Korean officials attend closing ceremony

INCHEON, South Korea - Three senior North Korean officials attend the Asian Games closing ceremony in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 4, 2014. Hwang Pyong So (center front row), director of the North Korean's military's General Political Bureau, and Choe Ryong Hae (2nd from R front row) and Kim Yang Gon (far R front row), secretaries of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, agreed with South Korean officials to hold another round of high-level talks in late October or early November.

E

3 senior N. Korean officials attend closing ceremony

INCHEON, South Korea - Three senior North Korean officials -- (from L to R) Hwang Pyong So, director of the North Korean's military's General Political Bureau, and Choe Ryong Hae and Kim Yang Gon, secretaries of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea -- attend the Asian Games closing ceremony in Incheon, South Korea, on Oct. 4, 2014. They agreed with South Korean officials to hold another round of high-level talks in late October or early November.

E

Senior N. Korea officials arrive in S. Korea

INCHEON, South Korea - Kim Yang Gon (R), secretary of North Korea's Workers' Party of Korea, arrives in South Korea on Oct. 4, 2014, to attend the Asian Games closing ceremony in Incheon. Other than Kim, Choe Ryong Hae, another secretary, and Hwang Pyong So, newly appointed director of the military's General Political Bureau, also arrived in the South.

E

S. Korea commemorates 40th visit by Japanese high school

SEOUL, South Korea - Kiyoshi Fujita (R), head of Japanese private school Chiben Gakuen, receives a gift from South Korean Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Yoo Jin Ryong at a ceremony in Seoul on April 25, 2014, commemorating Chiben's 40th school trip to the country.

E

Kim Jong Un, Choe Ryong Hae to lead N. Korea defense body

TOKYO, Japan - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) is re-elected as head of the National Defense Commission and Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae is chosen as new vice chairman of the body by parliament in Pyongyang on April 9, 2014.

E

Choe became vice chairman of defense commission

TOKYO, Japan - North Korea's Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae is seen in this undated file photo. He was elected as vice chairman of the National Defense Commission at the April 9, 2014, session of the Supreme People's Assembly, the country's parliament, in Pyongyang.

E

N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un at parliament session

TOKYO, Japan - Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in North Korea, receives applause from the floor during the April 9, 2014, session of the Supreme People's Assembly, the country's parliament, in Pyongyang. Kim was re-elected as first chairman of the National Defense Commission the same day. Standing at right is Choe Ryong Hae, who became vice chairman of the commission.

E

N. Korean envoy to China

BEIJING, China - Ji Jae Ryong, North Korea's ambassador to China, holds a press conference at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2014.

E

N. Korean envoy to China

BEIJING, China - Ji Jae Ryong, North Korea's ambassador to China, holds a press conference at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2014.

E

N. Korean envoy to China

BEIJING, China - Ji Jae Ryong, North Korea's ambassador to China, holds a press conference at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2014.

E

S. Korea denounces Abe's shrine visit

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Culture Minister Yoo Jin Ryong, in his capacity as a spokesman representing the government, issues a statement in Seoul on Dec. 26, 2013, denouncing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo earlier in the day.

E

Trilateral culture meeting

GWANGJU, South Korea - (From L) Japanese culture minister Hakubun Shimomura, South Korea's culture minister Yoo Jin Ryong and China's culture minister Cai Wu shake hands after their gathering in Gwangju, South Korea, on Sept. 28, 2013.

E

Japan, S. Korea ministers

GWANGJU, South Korea - Japanese culture minister Hakubun Shimomura (L) and South Korean culture minister Yoo Jin Ryong shake hands before their meeting in Gwangju, South Korea, on Sept. 27, 2013.

E

S. Korean abductee now in 3rd country

SEOUL, South Korea - Choe Sung Ryong, head of the Abductees' Family Union, speaks at a hearing on the human rights situation in North Korea by the U.N. Human Rights Council in Seoul on Aug. 23, 2013, showing a photo of Jeon Uk Pyo, a South Korean fisherman abducted by North Korea while at sea in 1972. Choe said that Jeon fled the North earlier in August and is currently in a third country under the protection of the South Korean government.

E

N. Korea envoy returns from China

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Choe Ryong Hae (R), director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army of North Korea, arrives at Pyongyang airport on May 24, 2013, after visiting China as a special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

E

N. Korea envoy visits China

BEIJING, China - Choe Ryong Hae (C), director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army of North Korea, is pictured at Pyongyang airport before leaving for China as a special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on May 22, 2013.

E

N. Korea envoy visits China

BEIJING, China - A motorcade believed to be carrying a North Korean delegation enters the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on May 22, 2013. Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army of North Korea, visited China as a special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

E

N. Korea envoy visits China

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army of North Korea. Choe visited China as a special envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on May 22, 2013.

E

Memorial service for Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front, far L) attends a national memorial service in Pyongyang on Dec. 16, 2012, to mark the first anniversary on Dec. 17 of the death of Kim Jong Il, his father and predecessor. Choe Ryong Hae (2nd from R), director of the General Political Department of the Korean People's Army, and Jang Song Thaek (front, far R), a vice chairman of the National Defense Commission, are also seen in the photo.

E

Memorial service for Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front) attends a national memorial service in Pyongyang on Dec. 16, 2012, to mark the first anniversary on Dec. 17 of the death of Kim Jong Il, his father and predecessor. Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Department of the Korean People's Army, is seen just behind Kim Jong Un.

E

Kim Jong Un, senior military officer Choe

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 15, 2012, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Department of the Korean People's army, on a balcony during a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012, the centennial of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Un's grandfather.

E

Senior N. Korea military officer Choe

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012, shows Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Department of the Korean People's army. North Korea's parliament has elected Choe to be a member of the National Defense Commission, the leading state organ, official media reported April 14, 2012.

E

Japan lose to N. Korea 0-1

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japan's Makoto Hasebe (L) is overpowered by North Korea's Pak Kwang Ryong during the second half of a World Cup qualifier match at Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on Nov. 15, 2011. Japan lost 0-1.

E

N. Korea appoints new envoy to China

BEIJING, China - A man believed to be new North Korean Ambassador to China Ji Jae Ryong arrives at Beijing airport on Oct. 26, 2010. Ji, vice chief of the International Department of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, reportedly replaced Choe Pyong Gwan.

E

N. Korean premier arrives in China for 5-day visit

BEIJING, China - North Korean Premier Kim Yong Il (C) arrives at Beijing airport March 17 for a five-day visit aimed at holding talks with Chinese leaders. Kim was accompanied by three senior economic officials, including Foreign Trade Minister Ri Ryong Nam, as well as the minister of culture.