UK in talks with North Korea about sending team to inspect shuttered embassy



News UK in talks with North Korea about sending team to inspect shuttered embassy Swedish ambassador also reportedly arrived in Pyongyang following visit by German delegation to inspect embassy building Joe Smith February 29, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Pyongyang skyline \| Image: NK News (Oct. 6, 2016) The U.K. is engaged in talks with North Korea about sending a team to inspect its embassy in Pyongyang after four years of closure, British officials told NK News, in what could lay the groundwork for its diplomats to return to the capital. “We are in discussions with the DPRK government through its embassy in London about arrangements for a visit soon by a U.K. technical-diplomatic team,” a Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson told NK News. The U.K. is engaged in talks with North Korea about sending a team to inspect its embassy in Pyongyang after four years of closure, British officials told NK News, in what could lay the groundwork for its diplomats to return to the capital. “We are in discussions with the DPRK government through its embassy in London about arrangements for a visit soon by a U.K. technical-diplomatic team,” a Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson told NK News. 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

News

UK in talks with North Korea about sending team to inspect shuttered embassy

Swedish ambassador also reportedly arrived in Pyongyang following visit by German delegation to inspect embassy building

Joe Smith February 29, 2024

UK in talks with North Korea about sending team to inspect shuttered embassy

The Pyongyang skyline | Image: NK News (Oct. 6, 2016)

The U.K. is engaged in talks with North Korea about sending a team to inspect its embassy in Pyongyang after four years of closure, British officials told NK News, in what could lay the groundwork for its diplomats to return to the capital.

“We are in discussions with the DPRK government through its embassy in London about arrangements for a visit soon by a U.K. technical-diplomatic team,” a Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson told NK News.

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.

UK in talks with North Korea about sending team to inspect shuttered embassy

Try unlimited accessOnly $1 for four weeks

Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most –

as selected by

One more step!

Trending

Recent Stories

About the Author

Joe Smith

Try unlimited access
Only $1 for four weeks

Start your day with
the North Korea stories that matter most –