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North Korea–Togo relations refers to thecurrent and historical relationship between theDemocratic People's Republic of Korea and theRepublic of Togo. Neither country maintains an embassy in their respective capitals, although North Korea formerly had an embassy inLomé,[1] which closed down in 1998.[2] The North Korean embassy inLagos, Nigeria is also accredited to Togo.[3]
During the 1967–2005 rule of GeneralGnassingbé Eyadéma, father of current PresidentFaure Gnassingbé, Togo maintained close relations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), despite the Togolese government's pro-Western and right-wing stances.[4] In 1974, Eyadéma visitedPyongyang, meeting withKim Il Sung. On 17 September 1974, he broke off relations withSouth Korea, and expelled the South Korean embassy staff from Togo.[5]
During theCold War, the DPRK provided significant aid to the Togolese government.[1] Themilitary of Togo also received training from North Korean military adviser teams deployed to the country.[6]
American defector to the DPRKJames Joseph Dresnok's third son, Tony, is of partial Togolese descent through his mother, who was the daughter of a Togolese diplomat and his Korean wife.
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