April 26, 2024
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North Korean vice foreign minister appointed ambassador to India: KCNA

Choe Hui Chol previously reported to have headed up MFA's operations in Europe

Choe Hui Chol, a senior North Korean diplomat who has served as a Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs since January 2017, has been appointed the country's ambassador to India, state media reported this week.

In a dispatch on Monday carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), it was reported that Choe was appointed by "decree of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly."

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