Cuba’s move to establish ties with Seoul betrays North Korea’s economic weakness



Analysis Cuba’s move to establish ties with Seoul betrays North Korea’s economic weakness Pyongyang is likely fuming over perceived disloyalty of longtime ally, but bilateral ties have been marginal for years Benjamin R. Young February 22, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A portrait of Kim Jong Un displayed alongside that of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel when the Cuban leader visited Pyongyang in 2018 \| Image: KCTV Last week, South Korea made the surprise move to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba, despite Havana’s close relationship with North Korea over several decades. Given Cuba’s difficult economic situation, the regime in Havana may see this normalization with South Korea as a potential boost to its fledgling post-COVID tourism economy or faltering trade sector. Last week, South Korea made the surprise move to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba, despite Havana’s close relationship with North Korea over several decades. Given Cuba’s difficult economic situation, the regime in Havana may see this normalization with South Korea as a potential boost to its fledgling post-COVID tourism economy or faltering trade sector. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Cuba’s move to establish ties with Seoul betrays North Korea’s economic weakness

Pyongyang is likely fuming over perceived disloyalty of longtime ally, but bilateral ties have been marginal for years

Benjamin R. Young February 22, 2024

Cuba’s move to establish ties with Seoul betrays North Korea’s economic weakness

A portrait of Kim Jong Un displayed alongside that of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel when the Cuban leader visited Pyongyang in 2018 | Image: KCTV

Last week, South Korea made the surprise move to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba, despite Havana’s close relationship with North Korea over several decades.

Given Cuba’s difficult economic situation, the regime in Havana may see this normalization with South Korea as a potential boost to its fledgling post-COVID tourism economy or faltering trade sector.

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