North Korea–Serbia relations
diplomatic relations between North Korea and Serbia
North Korea and Serbia maintain diplomatic relations established between North Korea and SFR Yugoslavia in 1948. From 1956 to 2006, North Korea maintained relations with the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) (later Serbia and Montenegro), of which Serbia is considered shared (SFRY) or sole (FRY) legal successor.
History
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea had established diplomatic relations on October 30, 1948. Relations had been very close during the time of Josip Broz Tito and Kim Il Sung. Both leaders had taken a neutral stance during the Sino-Soviet split and maintained friendly relations with both the Soviet Union and China. Both Serbia and North Korea are members of the Non-Aligned Movement. Yugoslavia, of which Serbia was a constituent part, was one of the movement's founding members.
Under President Slobodan Milosević, Serbia had a very close relationship with North Korea. It was rumoured that North Korean students came to study in Belgrade. During the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, the North Korean government strongly condemned NATO actions against Serbia.
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