North Korea dispatched a delegation to Southeast Asia for the first time since the spread of the new coronavirus, and the group arrived in Vietnam on the 25th. North Korea's policy is to strengthen its relationship with Vietnam, where cooperation among the three countries of Japan, the United States, and South Korea is important.
A North Korean delegation led by Kim Sung Nam, international director of the Workers' Party of Korea, arrived in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on the 25th, and NHK confirmed that Mr. Kim had arrived at the hotel.
After visiting China, the group said they were planning to visit Vietnam and Laos in Southeast Asia, but the detailed schedule was not disclosed.
North Korea maintains traditional friendly relations with Vietnam, and in 2019 a summit meeting between General Secretary Kim Jong Un and former US President Trump was held in Hanoi.
In his speech outlining this year's foreign policy, General Secretary Kim instructed the country to strengthen relations with friendly countries, and this is the first time North Korea has sent a delegation to Southeast Asia since the spread of the new coronavirus.
Meanwhile, Vietnam reached an agreement last year to upgrade its diplomatic relations with the United States and Japan, and South Korean President Yun Seong-yeol recently visited Vietnam.
As Japan, the United States, and South Korea place importance on cooperation with Vietnam, North Korea also intends to strengthen relations by having a delegation meet with the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, as well as deepen exchanges centered on the economic and cultural aspects. is.