North Korea's ambassador to Cuba leaves office, possibly due to establishment of diplomatic relations with South Korea Reports. Ma Chul-soo met with President Díaz-Canel on the 16th.

Cuba is a friendly country of North Korea with an embassy in Pyongyang, but in February it abruptly established diplomatic relations. South Korea's Ministry of Unification pointed out, ``We think the North was quite shocked.'' I was there. According to Radio Press, which analyzes North Korean news coverage, this appears to be the first time since then that North Korean media has mentioned Cuba.