A North Korean government delegation met with Senator Maurizio Gasparri in Italy group this week, a Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday.

Gasparri – who is Vice-President of the Italian Senate and member of the right wing Forza Italia group – met with members of the ruling Worker’s Party during a two day visit that kicked off in Italy on Sunday, the KCNA said.

Forza Italia is a political group set up by Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian Prime Minister and media tycoon.

During the visit the North Korean delegation had further meetings encompassing large swathes of the Italian