Swiss foreign minister talks political ties on rare visit to North Korea
Summary
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis visited North Korea for two days and held talks on restoring political dialogue and normalising relations. Switzerland formally reopened its diplomatic office in Pyongyang, which will operate without an ambassador and report to the Swiss embassy in Beijing.Key Facts
- Cassis’s visit was the first by a Swiss government minister to North Korea in more than 20 years.
- He met North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui and ruling party official Jo Yong Won.
- Cassis said the talks covered relations, dialogue and security on the Korean Peninsula and in Eurasia.
- Switzerland’s Pyongyang office became operational on October 19 and formally reopened on Thursday.
- The office closed in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- North Korea’s state news agency confirmed Cassis’s arrival but did not explain the visit’s purpose.
- No report said Cassis met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
- Cassis traveled to South Korea on Friday for talks on regional security, easing tensions and bilateral ties.
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