US EditionNorth Korea: China, Russia in first post-pandemic visits
- North Korea rolled out the red carpet for Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, marking the first known foreign visitors since the country's pandemic border closure.
- The visit is in anticipation of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice, which North Korea will celebrate on July 27. Delegations from Moscow and Beijing are expected to attend the commemorative events.
- The inclusion of foreign guests at this year's celebrations suggests a potential shift in North Korea's border policy and a new flexibility in enforcing border controls.
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Chinese and Russian officials to join North Korean commemorations of Korean War armistice
Russia and China are sending government delegations to North Korea this week for events marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War. The visits suggest North Korea is further opening up after years of pandemic isolation and is eager to showcase its partnerships with authoritarian neighbors in the face of deepening nuclear tensions with Washington, Seoul and Tokyo. North Korea’s state media said We…
Serguei Choigou met with his North Korean counterpart. He wished to recall the longstanding cooperation between the two countries.
North Korea to mark war anniv. with China, Russia delegations
North Korea is set to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice on July 27 with Chinese and Russian delegations, in an apparent show of unity amid their respective rivalries with the United States.
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