North Korea Shows Signs of Resuming Trade with Russia Following China
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] North Korea, which recently resumed trade with China, is also showing signs of resuming trade with Russia.
On the 9th, North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Vice Minister Im Cheon-il met with Alexander Matsegora, the Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to North Korea, on the 7th.
The two sides exchanged views on North Korea-Russia relations, regional and international situations, and agreed to further strengthen strategic cooperation between the two countries in the future.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not specify the exact details of the discussions, but since they mentioned "strategic cooperation," it is likely that discussions about resuming trade also took place.
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Recently, North Korea is known to be discussing the restoration of trade with Russia following China. On the 1st, the Russian Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic announced on its website that Shin Hong-chul, North Korea's ambassador to Russia, and Russian Minister Alexey Chekunkov discussed gradually restoring economic ties and trade.
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