SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Sweden has said North Korea is not responding to demands for the repayment of debts it has owed for more than 40 years, Voice of America reported Monday.
Citing the 2016 annual report compiled by the Swedish Export Credit Agency (EKN), VOA's Korean Service said North Korea's debts to Sweden currently amount to SEK 2.7 billion (around US$330 million) and account for 45 percent of the entire debt owed by 16 countries to Sweden.
The report also said that among the debtors, only North Korea has never implemented a debt repayment.
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