At the end of the month, North Korea will recall Swiss Ambassador Han Thae-sung, who is suspected of illegally trading elephant tusks and rhino horns. writes about this Kyodo With reference to sources.
As can be understood from the text, a group of experts consisting of the UN Security Council’s Sanctions Committee against North Korea and Swiss officials conducted an investigation against the North Korean ambassador. Han Thae Sun and his accomplice, a North Korean intelligence agent, are suspected of smuggling 19 pieces of elephant ivory and 18 rhino horns.
Kyodo writes, citing sources, that Han Thae Sun’s return to North Korea has become one of Pyongyang’s priorities as part of its diplomat rotation. They acknowledge that Pyongyang therefore wanted to avoid investigating the accusations.
As the newspaper highlights, North Korea trades in elephant tusks and rhino horn to earn foreign currency.
Before that, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov statedI recommend Russian tourists to relax in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Previously North Korea has reportedly closed its embassies around the world.