N Korea at crossroads

North Korea turns further inward with embassy closures

Former diplomat says moves signal tightening of ties with China and Russia

20231101 North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur

Media cameras are seen outside North Korea's embassy in Malaysia in 2021. © Reuters

STEVEN BOROWIEC, Nikkei staff writer
November 2, 2023 14:15 JST

SEOUL -- A recent spate of reported embassy closures by North Korea shows that international sanctions are successfully cutting off the regime's sources of revenue, a South Korean lawmaker and former diplomat for the North said Thursday.

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