North Korea–Singapore relations

North Korea–Singapore relations

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North Korea–Singapore relations (Korean: 싱가포르-조선민주주의인민공화국 관계) are bilateral relations between North Korea and Singapore.

Singapore and North Korea established diplomatic relations on 8 November 1975. 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 Ri Kil Song.

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 resumed since then.

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. Elite North Koreans occasionally travel to Singapore for medical treatment. 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.

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