Swedish Charge D'Affairs in Pyongyang Erik Cornell reports, after a conversation with the country's Deputy Foreign Ministe, that the North Korean government is distancing itself from its diplomats' smuggling and resents the unilateral decisions taken in Copenhagen and Oslo to expel North Korean diplomats. Cornell also notes the vulnerable position of the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang and urges caution.

A summary of Finnish press coverage of the expulsion of North Korean diplomats produced by the Danish Embassy in Helsinki.

A notice of sending the press release.

A summary of how the Finnish government coped with the smuggling case involving North Korean diplomats.

The Foreign Ministry of Denmark informed Danish Ambassador in Beijing of the notice it got from the North Korean Embassy and requested a confirmation of the appointment.

A Summary of press reports as to the smuggling activities of the North Korean Embassy in Sweden, which is very similar to Denmark’s case.

A summary of the North Korean smuggling case in Nordic countries with the motive and the result.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs explained that changing the laws about diplomatic immunity would be difficult because of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treatise.

Jørgen Junior (FP) of Danish parliament made a request to the Minister of Foreign Affairs that rules to prevent abuse of diplomatic immunity should be introduced and that new North Korean diplomats be monitored closely

A notice of a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister Secretary Reimann.