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Most Popular Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit North Korea this week Amid the deadlock in denuclearization talks between Pyeongyang and Washington, the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China revealed on Monday that Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit the North from June 20th to the 21st. North Korea's state media also confirmed the visit. "At the invitation of Kim Jong-un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to our country from June 20 to 21." This will mark President Xi's first trip to North Korea since he came to power in 2012. The last Chinese leader to visit the North was Hu Jintao in 2005. Chinese state media reports the visit marks the 70th anniversary of China and North Korea establishing diplomatic ties and will further contribute to improving bilateral relations. As for the rough itinerary, the two leaders are not only expected to discuss related issues but also participate in activities such as visiting the Sino-North Korean Friendship Tower in Pyeongyang. This monument commemorates Chinese soldiers who fought alongside North Koreans during the Korean War. The visit comes after North Korea's denuclearization talks with the U.S. collapsed dramatically in Hanoi earlier this year. An analyst told the South China Morning Post on Monday that the visit has great geopolitical significance and will allow Beijing to continue to play an important role in Korean Peninsula affairs. It's also worth noting that the meeting in North Korea will take place a week before the G20 summit in Japanwhere U.S. President Donald Trump and President Xi are expected to meet amid the escalating trade tensions between the two countries. Ko Roon-hee, Arirang News. 2019-06-18 Moon picks Yoon Seok-yeol to lead Korea's prosecution President Moon Jae-in's pick for the prosecutor-general is Yoon Seok-yeol, a nomination signaling sweeping reforms at the nation's law enforcement agency. Despite President Moon taking a day off after his week-long trip to Scandinavia, the top office announced the decision on Monday, adopting the proposal made by the Justice Minister earlier in the day. The reason behind the nomination Yoon's unshakeable principles. "The nominee for Prosecutor-General has worked to eradicate corruption while serving as a prosecutor. He has also shown that he's an upright individual who isn't swayed by other authorities." The top office added that the nominee has shown "excellent leadership and resolve for reform" while serving as the chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. The nomination of a new chief prosecutor comes as the Moon administration continues its readjustment of power and authority of the nation's prosecution and police, and Yoon's nomination, is interpreted as a show of the administration's will to continue its reform drive. The nominee has been the chief of Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, the largest prosecution office in the country, since 2017. Yoon's resume includes high-profile investigations, including the massive power abuse scandal involving the former President Park Geun-hye and her longtime friend Choi Soon-sil. He also led a probe into suspicions that the country's intelligence service intervened in the 2012 presidential election. If appointed, Yoon becomes the first chief prosecutor with no experience of heading the high prosecutors' office since Korea introduced fixed tenures for prosecution chiefs in the late 1980s and will replace Moon Moo-il who is scheduled to retire next month. The nominee will have to go through a parliamentary hearing, but the position does not require lawmakers' approval. Shin Se-min, Arirang News. 2019-06-18 S. Korea's U-20 football team receive warm welcome from fans Deafening cheers and flashing cameras surround the arrival gate. The source of the excitement,… the South Korean men's under-20 football team. Reaching the final of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland, the Taegeuk Warriors arrived home Monday morning to a heroes' welcome at Incheon International Airport. After some interviews and photoshoots,… the team headed to the official welcoming ceremony in downtown Seoul. The players met with fans and the media at the ceremony at Seoul Plaza on Monday lunchtime. Some 2-thousand football fans gathered to see the 21-man squad for the first time since they left for Poland earlier last month. The fans, who have only been able to watch their journey to the final on TV,… showed their delight ahead of their meeting with the players. "I came because of my obsessive love for football as a passionate fan. I can’t express how excited I am. I even changed my work schedule just to come here and welcome the players who performed so much better than expected." "I got up really early today to see Lee Gang-in in person because I’m a huge fan. As I watched the U-20 games, I got to like the players that I haven’t noticed before. I came here to give a huge round of applause to all of them for a well fought game." During the welcoming ceremony,… players received questions which fans asked through SNS. When the star player Lee Kang-in was asked how he felt about winning the golden ball at the age of 18, just like Lionel Messi had done some 14 years ago,… he replied humbly that he didn't win the award alone. "Like I said earlier today, I wouldn’t have earned the award if it wasn’t for the help of the other team members, the support of the coaching staff, and the people off the pitch." And the great tactician of the team, head coach Chung Jung-yong,… who received huge credit for taking the team so far, echoed Lee's words, saying that such an achievement was possible only because of everyone's hard work. "I feel that all the citizens of South Korea have contributed to making this remarkable result. Also, there's no such thing as a good king, rather the people make a good king, meaning I wouldn't be here if it weren't for my players." After the main event, fans got a chance to take photos with the team members before the squad officially disbands and the players head back to their respective club or university teams. The young Taeguek Warriors, who thrilled fans and gave the whole country something to cheer for, have reached the end of their adventure in Poland, but fans know that they will return with even bigger goals in the future. Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News. 2019-06-17 Moon picks Yoon Seok-yeol to lead Korea's prosecution President Moon Jae-in's pick for the prosecutor-general is Yoon Seok-yeol, perhaps signaling sweeping reforms at the nation's law enforcement agency. Despite President Moon taking a day off after his week-long trip to Scandinavia, the top office announced the decision on Monday, adopting the proposal made by the Justice Minister earlier in the day. The reason behind the nomination-- Yoon's unshakeable principles. "The nominee for Prosecutor-General has worked to eradicate corruption while serving as a prosecutor. He has also shown that he's an upright individual who isn't swayed by other authorities." The top office added that the nominee has shown "excellent leadership and resolve for reform" while serving as the chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. The nomination of a new chief prosecutor comes as the Moon administration continues its readjustment of the power and authority of the nation's prosecution and police, and Yoon's nomination, is interpreted as a show of the administration's will to continue its reform drive. The nominee has been the chief of Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, the largest prosecution office in the country, since 2017. Yoon's resume includes high-profile investigations, including the massive power abuse scandal involving the former President Park Geun-hye and her longtime friend Choi Soon-sil. He also led a probe into suspicions that the country's intelligence service intervened in the 2012 presidential election. If appointed, Yoon becomes the first chief prosecutor with no experience of heading the high prosecutors' office since Korea introduced fixed tenures for prosecution chiefs in the late 1980s-- and will replace Moon Moo-il who is scheduled to retire next month. The nominee will have to go through a parliamentary hearing, but the position does not require lawmakers' approval. Shin Se-min, Arirang News. 2019-06-17
