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July 05, 2021 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks during a Workers’ Party meeting in Pyongyang in a photograph provided by North Korea on June 18. Twitter/ke sitare With media reports suggesting that North Korea is struggling to navigate its way out of an impending famine, Kim Jong-un ’s message to President Xi Jinping on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party is seen by analysts as a sign that strong ties with Beijing will help Pyongyang navigate any pandemic-induced food or economic crises. Kim on Thursday (July 1) said he would push to further upgrade relations with Beijing, and raise bilateral friendship “to a new strategic point as required by the times and as desired by the peoples of the two countries”. ....
North Korea appointed experienced trade specialist Ri Ryong Nam to be its next ambassador to China, the DPRK foreign ministry announced on Friday. Ri, who oversaw trade policy as a vice premier in North Korea’s Cabinet, will replace Ji Jae Ryong, who has served as ambassador to China since Oct. 2010. Ri has wide and […] ....
North Korea appoints former trade minister as ambassador to China Posted : 2021-02-19 22:23 Updated : 2021-02-20 09:06 Former North Korean trade minister Ri Ryong-nam named ambassador to China, according to the North Korean foreign ministry. His appointment is seen to show Pyongyang s focus on strengthening economic ties and cooperation with North Korea s largest trade partner and patron. Yonhap North Korea has appointed a former trade minister as the new ambassador to China, the country s foreign ministry said Friday, in what appears to be aimed at strengthening economic ties with its closest ally. Ri Ryong-nam, 61, replaced Ji Jae-ryong, who has served as top envoy in Beijing since 2010, according to a posting on the official website of the ministry. ....
North Korea taps ex-trade minister as new envoy to China North Korea has appointed a former trade minister as the country s new ambassador to China, the Foreign Ministry said Friday, indicating its willingness to bolster economic relations with its most influential ally. It remains to be seen when Ri Ryong Nam, a 60-year-old former deputy premier who is well-versed in economic policy, will be posted, as North Korea has cut off traffic to and from China since early last year amid fears of the novel coronavirus. Ri will replace Ji Jae Ryong, 78, who was tapped as North Korea s ambassador to China in 2010. The new envoy was born in Pyongyang and has a study experience at Beijing Foreign Studies University, according to South Korea s Unification Ministry. ....
North Korea names Ri Ryong Nam new ambassador to China By (0) North Korea could be strengthening its ties with China, its closest trading partner, after appointing a former trade minister to the top diplomatic post in Beijing. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo Feb. 19 (UPI) North Korea has appointed a new ambassador to China for the first time in a decade, less than a month after reports suggested China appointed a new envoy to Pyongyang. North Korea s foreign ministry said on its website Friday Ri Ryong Nam, 61, a former trade minister, has been selected to the top diplomatic post in Beijing. ....