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Politics● Elevated5d ago · Oct 30, 2026, 3:37 PM

Swiss foreign minister talks political ties on rare visit to North Korea

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · East Asia

Switzerland formally reopens diplomatic office in North Korea after its closure in 2020.

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