PHOTO RELEASED BY NORTH KOREAN GOVERNMENT VIA KCNA/KNS, JAPAN OUT UNTIL 14 DAYS AFTER THE DAY OF TRANSMISSION, AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS HANDOUT PHOTO TO BE USED SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE NEWS REPORTING OR COMMENTARY ON THE EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS IMAGE.
In this photo provided on April 12, 2024, by the North Korean government, Zhao Leji, center, chairman of the National People’s Congress of China waves, escorted by Choe Ryong Hae, right, vice-chairman of the central committee of the Workers' Party of North Korea, as Zhao arrived at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 11, 2024. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency.(Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)