North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong has been on a geriatric charm offensive since he took office in April, spending much of his time overseas. Ri (79) traveled to Algeria on May 24, his first trip abroad in the capacity, to attend the foreign ministers' meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement. He has so far spent 66 days or roughly two out of every five abroad.
| So he gets fed two days a week... |
The longest trip lasted 39 days and took in Algeria, Kuwait, Gambia, Mozambique, Lebanon and Syria.
| And he gained weight... |
This month he has been back to the Middle East including Iran before attending the UN General Assembly in New York, having left Pyongyang on Sept. 11. He is expected to deliver a keynote speech at the assembly and meet with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday.
| The two will have lunch, which fits both their agendas nicely... |