North Korea condemned South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol this week for his criticism of Russia-DPRK relations in a recent speech at a U.N. General Assembly, disparaging him as a “diplomatic idiot” for slandering the recent summit between the countries’ two leaders.

Chongryon, a pro-North Korea organization in Tokyo, sent several young athletes to compete at the Asian Games as a part of North Korea’s national team, the Choson Sinbo reported. The outlet reported that the event will provide momentum for human exchange between ethnic Koreans in Japan and the DPRK.

State media focused