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Top admirals of South Korea, U.S., Japan discuss trilateral cooperation in Seoul
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Top naval commanders of South Korea, the United States and Japan gathered in Seoul on Wednesday for talks to strengthen trilateral maritime security cooperation, South Korea's Navy said. The meeting included Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kim Kyung-ryul, U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Stephen Koehler and Adm. Akira Saito, chief of staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, who held bilateral talks and a trilateral dinner. The discussions occurred amid Middle East tensions and U.S. requests for support in the Strait of Hormuz.
North Korea has sent a new ambassador to Belarus, Pyongyang's state media reported Sunday, signaling deepening ties after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's visit to Pyongyang last month. Ji Kyong-su, a former vice minister of external economic relations, presented his credentials to Lukashenko on Friday.
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South Korea's Navy is considering assigning the hull numbers of two decommissioned Chamsuri-class patrol boats to next-generation high-speed ships to honor their role in Yellow Sea clashes with North Korea. Rep. Yu Yong-weon of the People Power Party disclosed the plan on April 12. The boats fought in skirmishes off Yeonpyeong Island in 1999 and 2002.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has given field guidance at the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations under construction in Pyongyang. The museum honors North Korean soldiers killed while supporting Russia in the war against Ukraine, state media reported. Construction is 97 percent complete and set to open in mid-April, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
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North Korea's foreign ministry on Thursday condemned the UN Human Rights Council's recently adopted annual resolution on its human rights record as a 'grave political provocation,' warning of consequences for critics. The response follows the Geneva council's consensus adoption of the measure on Monday, co-sponsored by 50 countries including South Korea.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for congratulating him on his reelection as president of state affairs, expressing hope for continued strong ties. In a reply message, Kim stated that Pyongyang will always stand with Moscow. The message came two days after his reelection at the first session of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly.
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North Korea is set to hold the first session of its new Supreme People's Assembly on Sunday, amid attention on whether it will codify its hostile policy toward South Korea in the constitution. The session follows the selection of new deputies after the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea last month.
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