Opening the embassy represented a unique challenge due to Cuba’s longstanding close ties with North Korea. "The government expects that the opening of the embassy in Cuba will enhance the ...

South Korea and Cuba made the surprise announcement Feb. 14 last year on the establishment of diplomatic relations, in an apparent heavy blow to North Korea that has touted its "brotherly" ties ...

South Korea had cut off its ties with Cuba in 1959 in the wake of the Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro, while North Korea has maintained its close relationship with the Caribbean island nation.

United States President Donald Trump has stirred controversy with his latest remarks about North Korea, expressing that "we ...

North Korean state media has yet to comment on the South Korea-Cuba agreement. A senior South Korean presidential official, speaking to reporters in Seoul, noted that North Korea has traditionally ...

Diplomatic ties between South Korea and Cuba had been broken since 1959, mainly due to the long-standing alliance between the Caribbean country and North Korea. However, in February in 2024 ...

South Korea established diplomatic relations with Cuba, a Cold War-era ally of Seoul's arch-rival North Korea, in February last year. Cuba has already appointed Claudio Monzon Baeza as its top ...

South Korea and Cuba made the surprise announcement on Feb. 14 last year on the establishment of diplomatic relations, in an apparent heavy blow to North Korea that has touted its "brotherly" ties ...