北韩接受了法国的提议，允许法国在平壤开设文化事务办事处，向两国关系正常化迈进。北韩国家媒体星期四报导了政府的决定。一个月前，法国派特使雅克.朗前往平壤。雅克.朗星期三向一组法国议员简单叙述了情况。他说法国想要“一步步”加强和北韩的联系。
法国是仅有的两个没有和北韩建立外交关系的欧盟国家之一。雅克.朗前往平壤访问，加强法国在这一地区的外交形象。他说法国还可以在结束北韩核武器项目中发挥作用。
North Korea has accepted France’s offer to open a cultural affairs office in Pyongyang as a step toward normalizing diplomatic relations between the countries. The North Korean state news agency reported the government’s decision on Thursday, a month after France sent special envoy Jack Lang to Pyongyang. Lang briefed a group of French lawmakers on the situation Wednesday. He said Paris wants to strengthen ties with North Korea “step by step.”
France is one of only two European Union nations that do not have diplomatic relations with North Korea. Lang traveled to Pyongyang to boost France’s diplomatic profile in the region, saying Paris could also play a role in international efforts to end North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.