Tiger king? North Korea says it can help Russia protect endangered cats



News Tiger king? North Korea says it can help Russia protect endangered cats DPRK diplomat tauts Pyongyang’s conservation efforts, though Siberian tigers believed to have vanished from peninsula Ethan Jewell September 6, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A tiger-themed entrance to the Pyongyang Central Zoo, Oct. 6, 2016 \| Image: NK News North Korea is willing to work with Russia to protect the few remaining Siberian tigers in Northeast Asia, Pyongyang’s ambassador to Moscow said Monday, while blaming Japanese colonial rule and the Korean War for wiping out the animals on the Korean Peninsula. Sin Hong-chol made the remarks during Tiger Forum 2022, part of the ongoing East Economic Forum that he is attending in Vladivostok, and as Pyongyang and Moscow have sought to increase cooperation since the start of the war in Ukraine. North Korea is willing to work with Russia to protect the few remaining Siberian tigers in Northeast Asia, Pyongyang’s ambassador to Moscow said Monday, while blaming Japanese colonial rule and the Korean War for wiping out the animals on the Korean Peninsula. Sin Hong-chol made the remarks during Tiger Forum 2022, part of the ongoing East Economic Forum that he is attending in Vladivostok, and as Pyongyang and Moscow have sought to increase cooperation since the start of the war in Ukraine. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Tiger king? North Korea says it can help Russia protect endangered cats

DPRK diplomat tauts Pyongyang’s conservation efforts, though Siberian tigers believed to have vanished from peninsula

Ethan Jewell September 6, 2022

Tiger king? North Korea says it can help Russia protect endangered cats

A tiger-themed entrance to the Pyongyang Central Zoo, Oct. 6, 2016 | Image: NK News

North Korea is willing to work with Russia to protect the few remaining Siberian tigers in Northeast Asia, Pyongyang’s ambassador to Moscow said Monday, while blaming Japanese colonial rule and the Korean War for wiping out the animals on the Korean Peninsula.

Sin Hong-chol made the remarks during Tiger Forum 2022, part of the ongoing East Economic Forum that he is attending in Vladivostok, and as Pyongyang and Moscow have sought to increase cooperation since the start of the war in Ukraine.

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