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February 08, 2025

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North Korea and UK exchange defense attachés

The UK and DPRK establish non-resident defense attachés based in Moscow and Beijing

The UK and North Korea have agreed to exchange non-resident defense attachés, it was announced yesterday in the British Parliament.

Hugo Swire, Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), revealed the news at the end of an hour and a half parliamentary debate focussing on human rights in the DPRK.

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