The story was relegated to the human interest section of the newspaper.
In the interest section (Line 1) $875 is from municipal bonds.
The two countries have no diplomatic relations, or interest sections in each other's capitals.
Opening up an interests section, the official argued, "would be read as a political signal throughout Asia."
But more important, interest sections have generally symbolized that relations were still in a testing or cool state.
"I'm not in favor of full-blown diplomatic relations, but an interest section," he said.
Improved Communications Under the agreement today both countries will be free to increase the size of these interest sections.
Egypt, also on March 26th, opened an interests section in Tehran.
The interest section is the de facto Cuban Embassy in this country.
The countries operate diplomatic interest sections, instead of embassies, in each other's capitals.