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November 22, 2024
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Swiss diplomats visit North Korea to explore reopening development office: Bern

Spokesperson tells NK News that Switzerland is evaluating return to Pyongyang, four years after suspending operations

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).

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