Germany and France withdrew their representatives from North Korea and closed th...
SEOUL - Germany and France withdrew their representatives from North Korea and closed their missions on Monday, the British ambassador there said, amid growing concern in the isolated country about the spread of the coronavirus.
North Korea is sandwiched between China, where the virus emerged late last year and has infected more than 80,000 people, and South Korea, where the virus has spread readily over the past few weeks to infect nearly 7,500 people. “Sad to say farewell this morning to colleagues from German Embassy and French Office in North Korea which are closing temporarily,” Crooks said on Twitter.Crooks shared photos showing white vans, apparently taking his French and German colleagues to the airport.
Spokesmen at the French and German embassies in neighboring South Korea were not immediately available for comment.
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