N. Korea's auctioned 'embassy' building likely used again

N. Korea's auctioned 'embassy' building likely used again

A building in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, seen in this file photo taken in October 2014, is likely to be used again as North Korea's de facto embassy in Japan under a resale agreement between two Japanese real estate firms, including the one that bought it in a court-arranged auction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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