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Politics● Low5d ago · Nov 1, 2026, 2:03 PM

Swiss foreign minister makes first North Korea visit since 2003 as diplomatic office reopens

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en] · East Asia

Switzerland is renewing direct talks with North Korea as tensions rise on the peninsula. Seoul hopes the Swiss office will help it engage with Pyongyang.

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