As North Korea blocked its borders as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus and severely restricted traffic, it was discovered that the new ambassador to China, who was appointed last month, left North Korea and arrived in Beijing.

Last month, the North Korean Foreign Ministry announced that it had appointed Mr. Li Ryung Nam, who served as Minister of Foreign Economy and Minister of Trade, as an ambassador to Beijing.



NHK took a picture of Mr. Li arriving at the North Korean embassy in Beijing on the afternoon of the 11th.



At the embassy, ​​Mr. Ji Jae-ryong, who had been the ambassador until now, was greeted and shook hands with Mr. Li.

Mr. Li is believed to have left North Korea by land and entered China, arriving at the Beijing embassy for the first time on the 11th.



North Korea has blocked the border with China as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, and has severely restricted the traffic of people and the movement of goods.



Regarding the background of the appointment of Mr. Li, who was a minister in the economic field, as an ambassador to China, South Korean news agency Yonhap News Agency said, "It seems to be a stepping stone to strengthen economic cooperation with China."