{"id":9691,"date":"2023-10-31T08:22:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T08:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qiraatafrican.com\/en\/?p=9691"},"modified":"2023-10-31T08:22:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T08:22:35","slug":"north-koreas-closure-of-africa-embassies-a-sign-of-economic-hardships-south-koreas-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qiraatafrican.com\/en\/9691\/north-koreas-closure-of-africa-embassies-a-sign-of-economic-hardships-south-koreas-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea&#8217;s closure of Africa embassies a sign of economic hardships &#8211; South Korea&#8217;s ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-0\">North Korea&#8217;s recent closing of its diplomatic missions in Angola and Uganda was a sign that the reclusive country is struggling to make money overseas because of international sanctions, South Korea&#8217;s unification ministry said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-1\">Both Angola and Uganda have forged friendly ties with North Korea since the 1970s, maintaining military cooperation and providing rare sources of foreign currency such as statue-building projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-2\">But on Monday, Pyongyang&#8217;s state media outlet KCNA said its ambassadors paid &#8220;farewell&#8221; visits to Angolan and Ugandan leaders last week, and local media in both African countries reported the shutdown of the North&#8217;s embassies there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-3\">Seoul&#8217;s unification ministry, which handles inter-Korean affairs, said the pullout reflected the impact of international sanctions aimed at curbing funding for the North&#8217;s nuclear and missile programs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-4\">&#8220;They appear to be withdrawing as their foreign currency earning business has stumbled due to the international community&#8217;s strengthening of sanctions, making it difficult to maintain the embassies any longer,&#8221; the ministry said in a statement. &#8220;This can be a sign of North Korea&#8217;s difficult economic situation, where it is difficult to maintain even minimal diplomatic relations with traditionally friendly countries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body__element__2p5pI\">\n<div class=\"spacing-container__container__2g5QT spacing-container__t-spacing-single-three-quarters__2_moJ spacing-container__b-spacing-single-three-quarters__1fuBK spacing-container__max-width__zScFd\" data-testid=\"ResponsiveAdSlot\">\n<div class=\"ad-slot__container__FEnoz ad-slot__fixed-height__6m70D\">\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-5\">North Korea has formal relations with 159 countries, but had 53 diplomatic missions overseas, including three consulates and three representative offices, until it pulled out of Angola and Uganda, according to the ministry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-6\">Japan&#8217;s Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported last week, citing unnamed sources, that North Korea was planning to shut down at least 10 diplomatic missions, including a consulate in Hong Kong, largely because of economic difficulties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korea&#8217;s recent closing of its diplomatic missions in Angola and Uganda was a sign that the reclusive country is struggling to make money overseas because of international sanctions, South Korea&#8217;s unification ministry said on Tuesday. 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