Choe Son-hui
North Korean bureaucrat and politician
Photo: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Sep 24
North Korea declares nuclear status irreversible and tests 240mm rocket artillery
Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui rejected denuclearization as an illusion following South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's address at the United Nations, while Pyongyang confirmed testing 240mm rocket launchers.
- Jul 21
North Korea and Russia pledge mutual support at Moscow talks; 15,000 troops sent, 2,000 killed in Ukraine
Foreign ministers Choe Son-hui and Sergey Lavrov held their third strategic dialogue in Moscow, agreeing to accelerate cooperation. North Korea has sent up to 15,000 soldiers to fight in Ukraine, with at least 2,000 killed, according to South Korean intelligence.
