N. Korean delegation get little attention at China's Victory Day celebration



News N. Korean delegation get little attention at China’s Victory Day celebration Prime-position reception of Park will have 'alarmed' Pyongyang, diplomatic observer says Chad O'Carroll September 3, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON CCTV Screenshot North Korea's delegation to China's "Victory Day" celebrations received little attention from host President Xi Jinping, regional media coverage of the event indicated on Thursday. While South Korea's President Park Geun-hye was pictured standing at a prime position during the main military parade – alongside President Vladimir Putin of Russia – North Korea's Choe Ryong Hae stood at least 40 people away from Xi, a picture of the viewing gallery at Tiananmen Square showed. North Korea's delegation to China's "Victory Day" celebrations received little attention from host President Xi Jinping, regional media coverage of the event indicated on Thursday. While South Korea's President Park Geun-hye was pictured standing at a prime position during the main military parade – alongside President Vladimir Putin of Russia – North Korea's Choe Ryong Hae stood at least 40 people away from Xi, a picture of the viewing gallery at Tiananmen Square showed. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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N. Korean delegation get little attention at China’s Victory Day celebration

Prime-position reception of Park will have 'alarmed' Pyongyang, diplomatic observer says

Chad O'Carroll September 3, 2015

N. Korean delegation get little attention at China’s Victory Day celebration

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North Korea's delegation to China's "Victory Day" celebrations received little attention from host President Xi Jinping, regional media coverage of the event indicated on Thursday.

While South Korea's President Park Geun-hye was pictured standing at a prime position during the main military parade – alongside President Vladimir Putin of Russia – North Korea's Choe Ryong Hae stood at least 40 people away from Xi, a picture of the viewing gallery at Tiananmen Square showed.

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