Swiss diplomats visited North Korea last month to assess the possibility of reopening the country’s international cooperation office in Pyongyang, according to Bern, four years after suspending activities during the pandemic.

The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) confirmed the visit related to operations of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

“Following a scoping mission of the FDFA in the DPRK in late October, the FDFA is currently evaluating the possibilities of resuming activities in the country,” a spokesperson told NK News.

Bern did not provide further information about the visit, and North Korean state media has