May 05, 2024
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North Korea and Iran to hold talks on economic cooperation in Tehran

External Economic Relations minister leads first DPRK delegation to Iran in almost five years

North Korea and Iran are set to discuss economic relations in Tehran in the coming days, according to state media, after Pyongyang dispatched its first government delegation to Iran in almost five years. 

DPRK Minister of External Economic Relations Yun Jong Ho left Pyongyang on Tuesday, the Rodong Sinmun reported the following day, without specifying the duration or schedule of the trip.

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