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Matt Abbott
Matt Abbott (@M_J_Abbott) is director of government and diplomatic programs at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. The views expressed in articles are his own and do not represent any institutional positions.
Expo 2020 opened in Dubai last month after nearly a year of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While North Korea is not one of the countries taking part in the world fair, Pyongyang has not shied away from participating in such events in the past.
The DPRK appears unlikely to make a habit of joining major international events in the near future, despite sending a delegation to the ongoing U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, as it continues to ensconce itself with strict COVID-19 border measures.