North Korea shuts down Angola embassy as diplomatic closures widen

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North Korea shuts down Angola embassy as diplomatic closures widen

Move follows closure of Uganda embassy and as media report DPRK to shutter over a dozen missions due to financial issues

Chad O'Carroll | Joe Smith October 30, 2023

North Korea shuts down Angola embassy as diplomatic closures widen

A North Korean flag flies high above a building | Image: NK News

North Korea has “unilaterally” closed its embassy in Angola, according to the southern African nation, in what appears to be part of a wider series of DPRK embassy closures around the world.

The Angolan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Pyongyang announced the decision to shut down its embassy in Luanda on Wednesday, though the foreign ministry did not explain the reason for the closure.

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Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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