N. Korea's new ambassador to Bulgaria takes up office: KCNA

N Korea-Bulgaria-diplomacy

N. Korea's new ambassador to Bulgaria takes up office: KCNA

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new ambassador to Bulgaria has taken up office, the North's state media reported Sunday.

North Korean Ambassador to Bulgaria Ri Hak-mu presented a copy of credentials to Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev last Thursday, the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

Ri's predecessor, Ambassador Cha Kon-il, left the job in April last year, but the North's state media had been silent on who would replace Cha.

Since 2023, North Korea had reportedly shut down its diplomatic missions in some nations, including Angola, Nepal, Bangladesh, Spain and Uganda.

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