New North Korean ambassador presents credentials at U.N.

New North Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Kim Song submitted his credentials to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday, officially taking up his new post at the country's mission to the international body.Kim, who had previously served at the mission as a counselor, replaced Ja Song Nam, who was Pyongyang's top U.N. representative between February 2014 and July 2018.At the U.N. ceremony to recognize Kim, Guterres expressed his hope for continued positive momentum in developments surrounding the Korean Peninsula, saying, "These are very exciting times in which, of course…READ FULL ARTICLE