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Nepal–North Korea relations

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Nepal–North Korea relations
Map indicating locations of Nepal and North Korea

Nepal

North Korea

Nepal–North Korea relations refers to bilateral foreign relations between Nepal and North Korea.[1][2]

History

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Nepal–North Korea relations were officially established on 15 May 1974.[3]

Nepal does not have an embassy in North Korea, however, Nepal's embassy in Beijing concurrently serves as a non-resident ambassador to North Korea.[3] North Korea has an embassy in Kathmandu.[4]

In 2017, Nepal's former prime minister, Madhav Kumar Nepal, visited Pyongyang.[5] In 2019, Nepal deported 12 North Koreans "in an attempt to abide by UN resolution 2397".[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Concerns Over Increasing North Korean Involvement in Nepal". The Organization for World Peace. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. ^ Bhattarai, Kamal Dev (5 November 2019). "The US 'satisfied' with Nepal's efforts to repatriate North Korean nationals". The Annapurna Express. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Nepal-Democratic People's Republic of Korea Relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nepal. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. ^ "North Korean Embassy lobbying for visa extension of its illegal workers in Nepal". Khabarhub. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Nepali parliamentary delegation visits North Korea for peace and friendship". My Republica. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Ahead of UN resolution deadline, Nepal will deport 12 North Koreans". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  7. ^ "US Raises Concern Over Increasing North Korean Business Activities in Nepal". News18. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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