North Korea Appoints New Ambassador to Austria

People › Diplomats ♦ Published: July 22, 2025; 15:24 ♦ (Vindobona)

North Korea has reportedly named veteran diplomat Kyong Hak Min as its new ambassador to Austria, a move that could see him also represent Pyongyang at international organizations in Vienna.

Austria has long been a significant and comparatively neutral diplomatic outpost for North Korea since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1974, especially due to the United Nations Offices in Vienna. / Picture: © IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency

The appointment appears to have been made quietly, as neither North Korea nor Austria has officially announced it, but NK News, which describes itself as a specialist information source focusing on North Korea, has reported on the development. Kyong…

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