The new Indonesian ambassador to North Korea has arrived in Pyongyang to lead the embassy, heralding the full resumption of diplomatic activities that were suspended since the pandemic.

Indonesian Ambassador to North Korea Gina Yoginda cut a ribbon at the entrance of the reopened mission and toured the facility in Pyongyang on Feb. 21, according to a video uploaded to the embassy’s Instagram account.

“The ribbon-cutting is not merely the opening of a building, but a symbol of the full resumption of Indonesia’s diplomatic activities in the DPRK to strengthen the friendship between our two nations,” Gina said in