Swiss foreign minister Cassis opens diplomatic office in Pyongyang, first Swiss ministerial visit since 2003

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis is in Pyongyang to formally reopen Switzerland's diplomatic office there, the first Swiss ministerial visit since 2003. The office closed for Covid in 2020 and resumed work on October 19. Switzerland previously handled North Korea matters from its embassy in Beijing and hopes a direct channel will help it mediate.

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