The North Korean foreign ministry has signaled that U.S. relations remain a key policy concern of leader Kim Jong Un, according to NK Pro analysis of a group photo featuring the country’s diplomats.

The photo taken after last week’s Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) session shows Kim Un Chol, vice-minister for U.S. affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), standing toward the center next to foreign minister Choe Son Hui and Kim Jong Un.

State media last mentioned Kim Un Chol’s role in a press statement in November, where