{"id":239423,"date":"2024-03-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/taiwannewswire.com\/?guid=ffb2861f6dbf945e3d1b98cd0168505e"},"modified":"2024-03-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T00:00:00","slug":"n-korea-replacing-ambassador-to-cuba-after-establishment-of-diplomatic-ties-between-seoul-havana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taiwannewswire.com\/n-korea-replacing-ambassador-to-cuba-after-establishment-of-diplomatic-ties-between-seoul-havana\/","title":{"rendered":"N. Korea replacing ambassador to Cuba after establishment of diplomatic ties between Seoul, Havana"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n North Korea’s ambassador to Cuba has paid a visit to Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel before concluding his mission, the Cuban presidential office said, as Pyongyang is preparing to replace the envoy after Cuba’s surprising establishment of diplomatic ties with South Korea.<\/p>\n
Diaz-Canel shared a brief video of Friday’s meeting with Ambassador Ma Chol-su on X, the former Twitter platform, saying he reassured the ambassador that Pyongyang could always rely on Cuba’s support, solidarity and friendship in all aspects.<\/p>\n
The president, who visited North Korea twice, also emphasized the brotherhood between the countries.<\/p>\n
Ma is reported to have received the Friendship Medal from the president that day in recognition of his diplomatic service in Cuba for the past five years.<\/p>\n
The replacement came at a delicate moment, following the surprise announcement of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Cuba on Feb. 14, sparking speculation that the event might have influenced the change of the ambassador.<\/p>\n
Given the d
\nuration of Ma’s service, however, it might just be a routine transfer. Ma was appointed in October 2018, according to reports from the Korean Central News Agency.<\/p>\n
Ma’s successor has yet to be announced.<\/p>\n
Source: Yonhap News Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
North Korea’s ambassador to Cuba has paid a visit to Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel before concluding his mission, the Cuban presidential office said, as Pyongyang is preparing to replace the envoy after Cuba’s surprising establishment of diplomat…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n