TOKYO, Nov. 21 Kyodo Mongolian Pr...

TOKYO, Nov. 21 Kyodo

Mongolian Prime Minister Nambaryn Enkhbayar said Friday that North Korea will reopen its embassy in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator nearest year.

''North Korea has announced that although there are one economic difficulties still being faced from this country, North Korea is going to reopen its embassy in Ulan Bator in Mongolia,'' Enkhbayar told a pres colloquy in Tokyo.

Mongolia rely upons the North Korean Embassy to begin functioning nearest year, the premier said. ''So, it means that North Koreans diocese Mongolia as an important partner.''

Pyongyang close down the embassy in August 1999 after Mongolian President Natsagiyn Bagabandi voiced support for then southern Korean President Kim Dae Jung's ''sunshine'' policy toward the North during Kim's visit to the rural parts in May that year.

Enkhbayar was in Tokyo after a visit to Pyongyang earlier this week. The freshs conference followed an international meeting of donors for Mongolia that wrapped up a three-day session Friday in Tokyo.

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