In North Korea’s version of history, Neto, Angola’s first president, learned the ways of anti-colonial struggle from the North Korean supreme leader, Kim Il Sung. Yet on October 27th North Korea closed its embassy in Luanda. According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper, more than a dozen North Korean embassies in all, about a quarter of the total, could soon close. This means North Korea can expend less energy and hard currency dealing with smaller countries such as Angola. After all, even if North Korea’s embassies can cover their costs, they represent liabilities.
