North Korea–Singapore relations
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North Korea–Singapore relations (Korean: 싱가포르-조선민주주의인민공화국 관계) are bilateral relations between North Korea and Singapore.
Parts of this article (those related to 2017 condemnation and retaliation by Singapore) need to be updated. (November 2017) |
Singapore and North Korea established diplomatic relations on 8 November 1975.[1] North Korea maintains an embassy in Singapore while the latter has accredited a non-resident ambassador to Pyongyang from Beijing. The current North Korean ambassador to Singapore is Kim Chol Nam.[2]
Relationships between the two countries are currently not active at the official level, and Singapore suspended trade relations with North Korea in November 2017 and have not since resumed them.[3]
North Korean citizens could enter Singapore visa-free till mid 2016, when the rules were changed and North Koreans require a visa to enter Singapore.[4] Elite North Koreans occasionally travel to Singapore for medical treatment.[5] Singaporeans holding a normal passport will also need a visa after obtaining authorization from the North Korean government to visit North Korea for both business and tourism.[6]