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Pakistan is one of few countries that has diplomatic and economic relationships with North Korea, a single party state in which the hereditary rule of the Kim family has become an established institution. The start of relations between the two countries emerged sometime in the 1970s during the democratic prime ministerialship of Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, when he made a state visit to North Korea as part of his foreign policy campaign to strengthen the relations with socialist states. Pakistan has an Embassy in Pyongyang while North Korea maintains an Embassy in Islamabad, a vast Consulate-General in Karachi, and consulates in other cities of Pakistan. Despite the rise of anti-American sentiment in Pakistan and their mutual close military ties with the People's Republic of China, Pakistani public opinion towards North Korea seem to be largely divided, with 27% viewing it positively and 27% expressing a negative view.〔 (2013 World Service Poll ) ''BBC''〕 == Trade relations == * Pakistan is said to have had long-time economical relations with the North Korean government since the early 1970s. * Faced with having a weakened economy during the 1990s and China's reluctance to face Western pressure about selling its ''M-11'' missiles, Pakistan sought an alternate supplier, in this case North Korea. * It is well known that assassinated Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto had met with North Korean officials on several occasions during the 1990s to disclose a deal that would give Pakistan access to the North Korean Rodong long-range missiles. In return, Pakistan would supply North Korea with civilian nuclear technology instead of money, due to lack of funds. However, the exchanges between the two nations has been mutually kept rather confidential and secretive. North Korea also has a consulate in Karachi. As close allies of the People's Republic of China, North Korea and Pakistan have been cooperating with each other in educational and cultural exchanges. There are many intelligence reports saying that many of North Korean students have been educated at Pakistan's universities, and Pakistan has expressed support for a future re-unification of Korea. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「North Korea–Pakistan relations」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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