North Korea ”closes” its overseas diplomatic establishments one after another... South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs ”due to financial difficulties due to tightening sanctions against North Korea”

It has been revealed that North Korea has withdrawn its overseas diplomatic missions in Hong Kong and Libya. This brings the total number of overseas diplomatic embassies confirmed to be closed since the easing of border closures in the second half of last year.
On the 30th, an official from South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) said, ``We have learned that North Korea's diplomatic embassies have been further closed in Hong Kong and Libya, and the number of North Korean embassies overseas has been reduced to 44 in total.''
revealed. In early December of last year, South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, ``North Korea has completed the withdrawal of its embassies from a total of seven countries (Guinea, Nepal, Bangladesh, Senegal, Spain, Angola, and Uganda).
``The number of diplomatic establishments overseas has decreased from 53 to 46.'' North Korea states that this is ``to efficiently reallocate diplomatic power,'' and that it is ``promoting the reorganization of its diplomatic missions overseas.''
I told him. However, the South Korean government believes that ``financial difficulties are the main reason behind the move, including tougher sanctions against North Korea that make it difficult to earn foreign currency.''