▲ North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui (C) departs for China on Sept. 27, 2025, in this photo provided by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency the following day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

(3rd LD) NK FM-China visit

(3rd LD) N. Korea's top diplomat meets Chinese counterpart in Beijing: report

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SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on Sunday in Beijing, a Chinese media outlet said.

The report by the China Global Television Network came after the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said earlier in the day that Choe left Pyongyang for China "by plane for her personal use" Saturday.

North Korea and China have announced that Choe is visiting China from Saturday to Tuesday at the invitation of the Chinese foreign minister.

Upon departure, Choe and the North's delegation were seen off by ministry officials and Chinese Ambassador Wang Yajun, according to the KCNA report.

Choe's visit to China comes as North Korea is preparing a large-scale military parade to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea on Oct. 10. The North is reported to be inviting state leaders to the event.

The trip follows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's high-profile attendance at China's military parade in Beijing on Sept. 3 and his subsequent talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping the next day. Choe accompanied Kim on the latest trip to China.

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