North Korea–Portugal relations

Portuguese–North Korean relations are foreign relations between Portugal and North Korea.

Portuguese-North Korean relations

North Korea
Portugal

History

Portugal established diplomatic relations with North Korea in February 1975.[1][2]

The former Portuguese colony of Macau in particular has been an important focus of relations between the two countries. North Koreans have had a presence in Macau since the 1950s, training spies, doing business, and accommodating elites away from home. Since North Korea's relationship with China is more amicable than its relationship with Portugal, the importance of Macau has increased further since its handover to China in 1999.[3]

Kim Yong-nam has made statements affirming the good relationship between the two countries, such as the condolences he gave then-President Jorge Sampaio when Francisco da Costa Gomes died,[4] and the congratulations he extended to President Aníbal Cavaco Silva after he won the Portuguese elections.[5]

In 2017, Portugal cut its diplomatic ties with North Korea.[6] Portugal has confirmed it severed diplomatic ties with North Korea amid heightened international efforts to have the North halt its nuclear and missile provocations[6]

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See also

References
  1. "포르투갈과우리나라의관계". kin.naver.com.
  2. "현재 북한과 교류하는 나라와 독재국가". kin.naver.com.
  3. Carvalho, Raquel (3 July 2017). "How Macau became North Korea's window to the world". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  4. "Past news". 64.233.183.104. KCNA.
  6. Herald, The Korea (11 October 2017). "Portugal cuts diplomatic ties with N. Korea: report". koreaherald.com.


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