North Korea is poised to close a dozen of its embassies overseas including in Spain, Hong Kong and other African countries, reported Reuters citing media reports and analysts. The move could see closure of neary 25 per cent of Pyingyang’s missions worldwide, the report added. Last week, North Korean ambassadors in Angola and Uganda paid "farewell" visits to the leaders in both the countries, reported North Korean state media outlet KCNA on Monday while local media in both the African coutnries also reported shutdown of the North Korea's embassies there. Since the 1970s, North Korea has forged friendy ties with both, Angola and Uganda, maintainig military cooperation and providing rare resources of foreign currency such as statue-building projects. "This can be a sign of North Korea's difficult economic situation, where it is difficult to maintain even minimal diplomatic relations with traditionally friendly countries."
