North Korea makes diplomat Choe Son Hui its 1st female foreign minister

North Korea named Choe Son Hui as the nation's first female foreign minister, state-run media reported Saturday, amid speculation the country may soon carry out its seventh nuclear test.Choe, a senior diplomat and close aide to leader Kim Jong Un, has long handled nuclear weapons issues and North Korea's negotiations with the United States. Direct talks on denuclearization and sanctions relief between the two nations have been at a standstill for more than two years.The appointment was made at an enlarged plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, chaire…READ FULL ARTICLE