Sweden is preparing to send diplomats back to Pyongyang soon to work at its embassy, multiple informed sources told NK News on condition of anonymity, marking a notable step toward the return of Western diplomats to North Korea since they left during the pandemic.
A majority of embassies ceased operations in the DPRK in 2020 due to the harsh rules imposed on diplomats during the early days of COVID-19, leaving just a skeleton presence of foreigners mainly from countries closely aligned with the North.
Sweden is preparing to send diplomats back to Pyongyang soon to work at its embassy, multiple informed sources told NK News on condition of anonymity, marking a notable step toward the return of Western diplomats to North Korea since they left during the pandemic.
A majority of embassies ceased operations in the DPRK in 2020 due to the harsh rules imposed on diplomats during the early days of COVID-19, leaving just a skeleton presence of foreigners mainly from countries closely aligned with the North.
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