The Australian government has put an indefinite hold on North Korea’s plans to reopen an embassy in Canberra.

Following the North’s third nuclear test in February, the Australian Foreign Affairs and Trade department (DFAT) postponed a visit by North Korean diplomats to inspect potential embassy sites. Statements from the Australian government indicate that their stance toward the North has not changed.

“Australia could not ignore the DPRK’s (February 12) nuclear test which threatened international peace and security,” a DFAT spokesperson told NK News.

“The DPRK Government has been told that a decision on when its Canberra embassy set-up staff will