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North Korea–Portugal relations

Portuguese-North Korean relations
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North Korea

Portugal

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. After the Korean War armistice, Macau became a semi-official gateway for North Korea's diplomatic and financial interests, with a Macau trading company serving as North Korea's de facto consulate in Macau.[3]: 82  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.[4]

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,[5] and the congratulations he extended to President Aníbal Cavaco Silva after he won the Portuguese elections.[6]

In 2017, Portugal cut its diplomatic ties with North Korea amid heightened international efforts to have the North halt its nuclear and missile provocations.[7]

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References

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  1. ^ "포르투갈과우리나라의관계". kin.naver.com.
  2. ^ "현재 북한과 교류하는 나라와 독재국가". kin.naver.com.
  3. ^ Simpson, Tim (2023). Betting on Macau: Casino Capitalism and China's Consumer Revolution. Globalization and Community series. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-1-5179-0031-1.
  4. ^ Carvalho, Raquel (3 July 2017). "How Macau became North Korea's window to the world". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  5. ^ "Past news". 64.233.183.104. KCNA.
  6. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Portugal cuts diplomatic ties with N. Korea: report". The Korea Herald. 11 October 2017.


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