World · 5 d ago
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Swiss foreign minister makes a rare visit to North Korea
Ignazio Cassis wrapped up a two-day visit, the first by a Swiss government minister in more than two decades. Switzerland has formally reopened its diplomatic office in Pyongyang.
Cassis said he discussed “regularising political relations and reestablishing a political dialogue” with North Korea's foreign minister, Choe Son Hui.
— Ignazio Cassis, Swiss foreign minister
What we know
- Office open since Oct 19, no ambassador
- It reports to the embassy in Beijing
Not yet
- Whether Cassis met Kim Jong Un
The office has no ambassador and reports to the Swiss embassy in Beijing. No meeting with Kim Jong Un has been reported.
