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Joe Smith is a News Trainee at NK News.
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Joon Ha Park is a Junior Correspondent at Korea Risk Group and has previously written on issues related to the two Koreas at The Peninsula Report.
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News North Korea shutters embassy in Libya marking sixth closure in AfricaDPRK missions subject to spate of closures since last year which some experts say relates to lack of economic benefits North Korea has closed its embassy in Libya, South Korea’s foreign ministry confirmed to NK News, marking the latest in a series of mission closures since late last year. The foreign ministry also confirmed the closure of the DPRK’s consulate in Hong Kong on Tuesday. However, NK News had already reported on the closure last year after China’s foreign ministry released a statement verifying the news. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |