North Korea appoints vice foreign minister as new ambassador to Russia



News North Korea appoints vice foreign minister as new ambassador to Russia Previous ambassador left Moscow last summer, as Sin Hong Chol enters role with long history of experience with Russia Colin Zwirko February 6, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Facebook of the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang North Korea recently filled its long-vacant role of ambassador to Moscow with foreign ministry veteran Sin Hong Chol, the TASS news agency reported late Wednesday. Sin enters the role having served as vice minister with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) since 2014, according to TASS, during which he led and joined delegations to Russia and hosted top Russian officials in Pyongyang. North Korea recently filled its long-vacant role of ambassador to Moscow with foreign ministry veteran Sin Hong Chol, the TASS news agency reported late Wednesday. Sin enters the role having served as vice minister with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) since 2014, according to TASS, during which he led and joined delegations to Russia and hosted top Russian officials in Pyongyang. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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North Korea appoints vice foreign minister as new ambassador to Russia

Previous ambassador left Moscow last summer, as Sin Hong Chol enters role with long history of experience with Russia

Colin Zwirko February 6, 2020

North Korea appoints vice foreign minister as new ambassador to Russia

Facebook of the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang

North Korea recently filled its long-vacant role of ambassador to Moscow with foreign ministry veteran Sin Hong Chol, the TASS news agency reported late Wednesday.

Sin enters the role having served as vice minister with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) since 2014, according to TASS, during which he led and joined delegations to Russia and hosted top Russian officials in Pyongyang.

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