Yang Hyong-sop, vice president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea, left Beijing Saturday after concluding his five-day visit.

 

During his stay in Beijing, Yang met with Chinese President Hu Jintao and top legislator Wu Bangguo.

 

Yang also attended the commemorations marking the 45th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between China and North Korea.

 

(Xinhua News Agency July 15, 2006)