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South Korea and Cuba establish ties, rattling North Korea
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https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-and-cuba-establish-ties-rattling-north-korea/a-68462875
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In further indications of Pyongyang’s displeasure, it pointed out North Korean newspapers have stopped reporting on news about Cuba, which was previously the third most cited nation in domestic media after China and Russia.
Significantly, the name of the Cuban ambassador to Pyongyang was left out of media reports about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s birthday celebrations in late February.
That sort of cooperation pales into insignificance when compared to the windfall that South Korean trade, tourists and development assistance can bring to the island nation.
“South Korea has been stepping up tourism and commercial exchanges in recent years, and there are more links between the two governments, so this is a natural progression for both countries.”
The diplomatic thaw between Havana and Seoul comes as the North is being forced to shut a number of its embassies around the world, notably in Spain, Hong Kong, Angola and Uganda.
At the same time, reports are that Poland, Sweden, and several other European countries are starting to inspect their diplomatic facilities in Pyongyang, which have been closed since the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.
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