It was confirmed on the 23rd that people believed to be diplomats stationed in North Korea were leaving for northeastern China.
In North Korea, which strictly restricts the traffic of people and the import and export of goods as a countermeasure against the infection of the new coronavirus, it has been reported that there is a serious shortage of goods, and foreigners are leaving the country one after another.
On the 23rd, at a customs facility in Dandong, northeastern China, which borders North Korea, it was confirmed that about 30 foreigners on a bus were arriving from North Korea.
These people are believed to be diplomats and their families stationed in the capital Pyongyang, and the customs facility was picked up by a vehicle from the Indonesian embassy in China.
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs admitted that its diplomat had left the country on that day, saying, "We have been discussing a temporary return to Japan with the North Korean authorities since the end of last year."
While North Korea continues to insist that "no one is infected with the new coronavirus," Pyongyang is facing a serious shortage of goods as it severely restricts foreign trade and imports and exports of goods. It is reported that.
Against this background, foreigners are leaving the country one after another in North Korea, and it was reported that about 80 Russians returned home earlier this month.