Brazil is one of North Korea’s few friends in the world



Analysis Brazil is one of North Korea’s few friends in the world The only country in the Americas with embassies in North and South Korea has expanded ties with DPRK since 2001 Gabriela Bernal July 5, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Pexels by Marco Antonio Victorino A few years ago, a news report revealed that the Brazilian Embassy in Prague had issued fake passports in 1996 for two unlikely individuals — former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and his then-teenage son Kim Jong Un. The Kims likely chose Brazil due to the country’s ethnic diversity and the relative ease of faking its passports. Indeed, even the Brazilian government admitted that its passport was one of the most commonly faked before the introduction of new security features in 2006. But beyond these practical concerns, the revelation underscored that the Kim family has been Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments 02How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos 03What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities 04Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump. 05All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two 06Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024 07Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way 08How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine 09New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 10How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins

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Brazil is one of North Korea’s few friends in the world

The only country in the Americas with embassies in North and South Korea has expanded ties with DPRK since 2001

Gabriela Bernal July 5, 2021

Brazil is one of North Korea’s few friends in the world

Pexels by Marco Antonio Victorino

A few years ago, a news report revealed that the Brazilian Embassy in Prague had issued fake passports in 1996 for two unlikely individuals — former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and his then-teenage son Kim Jong Un.

The Kims likely chose Brazil due to the country’s ethnic diversity and the relative ease of faking its passports. Indeed, even the Brazilian government admitted that its passport was one of the most commonly faked before the introduction of new security features in 2006.

But beyond these practical concerns, the revelation underscored that the Kim family has been

01How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments
02How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos
03What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities
04Yoon bet on US to deter North Korea. Now he faces an alliance skeptic in Trump.
05All the question marks hanging over Trump’s approach to North Korea in term two
06Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024
07Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way
08How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine
09New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads
10How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins

Brazil is one of North Korea’s few friends in the world

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