PYONGYANG, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Ian Antony Philips, vice-president of the Associated Press (AP) from the United States, arrived Thursday at Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), DPRK official media reported.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) did not release the schedule or purpose of his visit.

Meanwhile, Oppenheim Noah David, president of the National Broadcasting Company from the United States, arrived in Pyongyang on Saturday and left for home Tuesday, reported the KCNA without revealing any other details either.