Switzerland has reopened its diplomatic office in North Korea after a six-year hiatus Swiss Foreign Minister Ignacio Cassis flew to Pyongyang and officially opened a mission. The former Swiss office in North Korea was closed in 2020 due to the pandemic. Bern wants to conduct a direct dialogue with Pyongyang and renew the consultations between the foreign ministries. Cassis is the first member of the Swiss government to visit North Korea since 2003.

Switzerland has reopened its diplomatic office in North Korea after a six-year hiatus Swiss Foreign Minister Ignacio Cassis flew to Pyongyang and officially opened a mission. The former Swiss office in North Korea was closed in 2020 due to the pandemic. Bern wants to conduct a direct dialogue with Pyongyang and renew the consultations between the foreign ministries. Cassis is the first member of the Swiss government to visit North Korea since 2003.