Overview
- The Japanese celebrity was seen at Beijing Capital International Airport on October 14 after a flight from Pyongyang.
- Kyodo reported her arrival, with Hokkaido Shimbun Digital publishing the Beijing-datelined dispatch.
- Jiji Press, citing North Korea’s KCNA, reported she met Choe Ryong Hae on October 11 during the trip.
- Reporting tied the visit to events marking the Workers’ Party of Korea’s 80th founding anniversary.
- She is the late Indonesian President Sukarno’s third wife and has previously traveled to North Korea.