North Korean Embassy in Minsk opens amid vague government language

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North Korean Embassy in Minsk opens amid vague government language

News contradicts South Korean media reports of official denial

Hamish Macdonald September 29, 2016

North Korean Embassy in Minsk opens amid vague government language

Minsk by fishwasher on 2015-10-02 10:03:14

North Korea has opened an Embassy in Minsk, despite vague public statements from the Belarusian government and South Korean reports to the contrary, NK News has learned.

North Korean state media announced the opening of an embassy in a report published on September 21, but the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) reported that “Belarus has officially denied North Korea's claim.”

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Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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