N Korea at crossroadsNorth Korea turns to Russia, China as Asia enters 'Cold War 2.0'
Guests at war anniversary highlight Pyongyang's dwindling diplomatic options
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visit a North Korean exhibition of military equipment in this image released by official media on July 27, the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice. (KCNA via Reuters)
GABRIELA BERNAL, Contributing writer
SEOUL -- For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic started, North Korea has invited foreign visitors to the country. The occasion was the 70th anniversary of the armistice agreement that ended combat in the Korean War, and the visitors were representatives of North Korea's wartime allies.