North Korea–Syria relations

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North Korea–Syria relations
Map indicating locations of North Korea and Syria

North Korea
Syria

North Korea–Syria relations (

Arabic: العلاقات السورية الكورية الشمالية; Korean: 수리야-조선민주주의인민공화국 관계) have been very strong and close since the 1960s, when North Korea provided military assistance to Syria in its wars with Israel.[1] Both states maintain embassies in the other country's respective capitals.[2]

North Korea built a nuclear reactor in Syria based on the design of its own reactor at

was destroyed by Israel in an airstrike in 2007.[3] The United States signed the Iran, North Korea, Syria Nonproliferation Act
in 2000.

In 2012, North Korean leader

Syrian Civil War.[1] North Korea also expressed interest in helping Syria in post-war reconstruction.[6][7] In 2018, Bashar al-Assad said that he will visit North Korea to meet with Kim Jong Un.[8] A United Nations report released in 2018 alleged that North Korea was helping Syria in developing chemical weapons.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b Taylor, Adam (25 March 2016). "Are North Koreans fighting in Syria? It's not as far-fetched as it sounds". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016.
  2. ^ O'Carroll, Chad (31 January 2017). "A long way from Damascus: Life as Syria's ambassador to North Korea". NK News. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017.
  3. ^ Mark Landler, Choe Sang-hun (19 December 2011). "In Kim Jong-il Death, an Extensive Intelligence Failure". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  4. ^ "North Korean leader offers support to Assad | DW | 20.11.2012". DW.COM. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  5. ^ Shim, Elizabeth. "Syria builds park in honor of North Korea founder Kim Il Sung". UPI. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. ^ "North Korea Seeks to Help Syria Rebuild Devastated Country, Report Says". Haaretz. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  7. ^ "North Korea interested in assisting with Syria's reconstruction: vice FM | NK News - North Korea News". 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  8. ^ "Syrian President intends to visit N. Korea, meet Kim Jong Un: KCNA | NK News - North Korea News". 2018-06-03. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  9. ^ King, Laura (February 27, 2018). "If North Korea is helping Syria make chemical weapons, it's part of a long history of outlaw ties". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  10. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  11. ^ "The Syrian-DPRK Joint Technical Committee Looks forward to the rehabilitation of engineering industries companies".
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