Analysis What to make of North Korea’s closure of multiple embassies overseasWeak economy and sanctions likely driving shakeup, with broad implications for diplomacy, humanitarian aid and more The unilateral closure of North Korea’s embassies in Uganda, Angola and Spain — as well as a report that the DPRK plans to shutter overseas missions in Hong Kong and more than a dozen other places — has set the stage for what could be one of the country’s biggest foreign policy shakeups in decades. Though it’s currently unconfirmed where else North Korea may close up shop, the net result if the development takes place as reported will be the closure of around 25% of the DPRK’s remaining 46 overseas diplomatic offices. Not since the © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |