# Swiss foreign minister makes first North Korea visit since 2003 as diplomatic office reopens

https://mins.news/en/item/124419

- euronews, 2026-11-01 14:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/01/swiss-foreign-minister-makes-first-north-korea-visit-since-2003-as-diplomatic-office-reope

> Switzerland is resuming direct talks with North Korea as tensions rise on the peninsula. Seoul hopes the Swiss office can help it engage with Pyongyang.

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