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North Korea Delegation in China for Talks

24 November 2023, North Korea, Pyongyang: A picture released by the North Korean state news agency (KCNA) on 25 November 2023 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) reviewing photos of of the country's new military spy satellite while talking to officials from the National Aerospace Technology Administration. (KCNA/dpa)
24 November 2023, North Korea, Pyongyang: A picture released by the North Korean state news agency (KCNA) on 25 November 2023 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) reviewing photos of of the country's new military spy satellite while talking to officials from the National Aerospace Technology Administration. (KCNA/dpa)
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North Korea Delegation in China for Talks

24 November 2023, North Korea, Pyongyang: A picture released by the North Korean state news agency (KCNA) on 25 November 2023 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) reviewing photos of of the country's new military spy satellite while talking to officials from the National Aerospace Technology Administration. (KCNA/dpa)
24 November 2023, North Korea, Pyongyang: A picture released by the North Korean state news agency (KCNA) on 25 November 2023 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) reviewing photos of of the country's new military spy satellite while talking to officials from the National Aerospace Technology Administration. (KCNA/dpa)

A North Korean diplomatic delegation is visiting China for talks on strengthening cooperation, North Korean state media said on Saturday, as Pyongyang slowly opens its borders and resumes trade with its neighbors after the COVID-19 pandemic.

North Korean Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Pak Myong Ho and counterpart Sun Weidong discussed boosting strategic cooperation and bilateral relations on Friday, KCNA said in a statement, without giving details.

References to North Korean officials going to China to discuss political issues publicly has been rare since January 2020, when North Korea closed its borders to curb the spread of COVID.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's trip to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in September was his first overseas visit since before the pandemic.

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French Politicians Condemn Mosque Stabbing Attack

A protestor holds a sign reading "Justice for Aboubakar, Islamophobia kills" during a gathering in tribute to Aboubakar, the worshipper killed in a mosque at La Grand-Combe, and against Islamophobia, at the Place de la Republique in Paris on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)
A protestor holds a sign reading "Justice for Aboubakar, Islamophobia kills" during a gathering in tribute to Aboubakar, the worshipper killed in a mosque at La Grand-Combe, and against Islamophobia, at the Place de la Republique in Paris on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)
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French Politicians Condemn Mosque Stabbing Attack

A protestor holds a sign reading "Justice for Aboubakar, Islamophobia kills" during a gathering in tribute to Aboubakar, the worshipper killed in a mosque at La Grand-Combe, and against Islamophobia, at the Place de la Republique in Paris on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)
A protestor holds a sign reading "Justice for Aboubakar, Islamophobia kills" during a gathering in tribute to Aboubakar, the worshipper killed in a mosque at La Grand-Combe, and against Islamophobia, at the Place de la Republique in Paris on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)

French politicians on Sunday condemned an attack in which a man was stabbed to death while praying at a mosque in southern France, an incident that was captured on video and disseminated on Snapchat.
President Emmanuel Macron offered his support to the man's family and to the French Muslim community, writing in a post on X: "Racism and religiously motivated hatred will never belong in France."
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on Sunday visited the town of Ales where Friday's attack took place and met with religious leaders, Reuters reported.
He said the suspect, who was still at large, had made anti-Muslim comments and had said he wanted to kill others. "So there is a fascination with violence," Retailleau told French broadcaster BFM TV.
The town's prosecutor told reporters on Sunday the suspect had been identified. The suspect's brother had been questioned by investigators on Saturday.
A march to commemorate the victim took place in the nearby town of La Grand-Combe, on Sunday afternoon and a demonstration against Islamophobia was expected in Paris in the evening.
France, a country that prides itself on its homegrown secularism known as "laicite," has the largest Muslim population in Europe, numbering more than 6 million and making up around 10% of the country's population.