N. Korean foreign minister seen in Beijing： report 리수용 북한 외무상， 예고 없이 중국 방문

It appears North Korea′s top diplomat visited China with no prior notice. According to Seoul′s Yonhap News Agency， North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su－yong... was seen leaving the Beijing Capital International Airport by a Japanese reporter on Thursday. The reason for his visit remains unknown. An official at Seoul′s foreign ministry said that since Ri is scheduled to be in Africa next week， it′s likely that he is just transferring between flights in Beijing. North Korea has been extending its diplomacy to Africa to counter international sanctions related to its human rights record.