A North Korean foreign ministry delegation that explored the reopening of Malaysia’s embassy in Pyongyang returned from a two-week trip to three Southeast Asian nations, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday.

Led by vice foreign minister Ri Kil Song, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) party also discussed possible cooperation in trade and investment with Laos and a long-awaited trip to Pyongyang by a Cambodian MFA delegation.

Ri and his team originally departed Pyongyang on November 10 and traveled to Malaysia, Cambodia, and Laos, in that order, before returning on November 23. 

MALAYSIA

The first stop