# Swiss foreign minister discusses political ties on rare North Korea visit

https://mins.news/en/item/122736

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-30 15:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/swiss-foreign-minister-talks-political-ties-on-rare-visit-to-north-korea?traffic_source=rss

> Switzerland has formally reopened its diplomatic office in North Korea. Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis met officials in Pyongyang to discuss normalising political relations and restoring dialogue, on the first visit by a Swiss government minister in more than two decades.

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