List of diplomatic missions in North Korea explained

This is a list of diplomatic missions in North Korea.

Embassies

The following countries have embassies in Pyongyang:

Most embassies are located in a special area of the city, known as the Munsu-dong Diplomatic Compound (문수동 외교단지 or 외국공관단지).^[1] The Russian, the Chinese, and the (currently closed) Pakistani embassies are located outside the diplomatic compound, as they are much larger than the other embassies.

The former East German embassy is the center of activity in the diplomatic quarter, as it houses the British, German, and Swedish embassies. Sweden acts as the protecting power for Australia, Canada, and the United States, provides consular services for the Nordic countries, and handles visa applications for Italy and Spain.^[2]

EU countries Bulgaria and Sweden provide consular assistance for all EU countries.^[3] The British embassy provides consular assistance to any Commonwealth citizen whose country is not represented in North Korea, except for those whose governments have opted out of this arrangement.

Consulates general

Chongjin

• ^[4]
• ^[5]

Former embassies and offices

Kaesong

• (Inter-Korean Liaison Office)^[6] The Inter-Korean Liaison Office was demolished by North Korea on June 16, 2020.^[7]

Pyongyang

• (date unknown)^[8]
• (French Cooperation Bureau)^[9]
• ^[9]
• (closed in 1999)^[10]
• ^[11]
• ^[12]
• Libya (closed in 2013)^[13]
• ^[14]
  • (Swiss Cooperation Office)^[9]
• ^[15]

Non-resident embassies

The following countries have non-resident embassies:

Resident in Tokyo

• ^[16]
• ^[17]

See also

• Foreign relations of North Korea
• List of diplomatic missions of North Korea

External links

• Embassies in North Korea

Notes and References

1. Web site: Embassies in North Korea . everything2.com . 2017-06-16 . en . 2005-12-02 . Mardy .
2. Web site: Embassy of Sweden in Pyongyang, North Korea..
3. Web site: Consolidated version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (article 23) .
4. Web site: Consulate-General of China in Chongjin]. zh.
5. Web site: https://chondjin.mid.ru/home. ru.
6. Web site: North and South Korea Open Full-Time Liaison Office at Border. The New York Times. 14 September 2018.
7. News: 2020-06-16. North Korea: What's behind the liaison office demolition?. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-04-26.
8. Web site: The DPRK Attitude Toward the So-called 'Cultural Revolution' in China . Wilson Center . www.wilsoncenter.org . 10 August 2022.
9. Web site: Embassies of 12 countries closed in North Korea amid shortage of goods. 1 April 2021.
10. Web site: [Herald Interview] 'Hungary can help inter-Korean ties, innovation with Central Europe' ]. Joel Lee . . www.koreaherald.co . 31 December 2018 . 13 July 2022.
11. News: Indian ambassador leaves Pyongyang as mass exodus out of DPRK continues. NK News. 13 July 2021.
12. Web site: Another group of diplomats and expats leaves North Korea via China. NK News. 23 July 2021.
13. Web site: Libya Closes Embassy in N. Korea . . Libya-BusinessNews . 8 April 2014 . 23 February 2024.
14. Web site: North Korea closes embassy in Malaysia as ties severed. Nikkei Asia. 22 March 2021. 29 October 2021. 29 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211029104421/https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/N-Korea-at-crossroads/North-Korea-closes-embassy-in-Malaysia-as-ties-severed. dead.
15. Web site: Foreign Embassies in North Korea. 3 July 2020 .
16. Web site: information about Embassy - ベナン共和国大使館. 4 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171202074723/http://www.beninembassy.jp/en/embassy.php. 2 December 2017. dead. dmy-all.
17. Web site: 북한과 세네갈의 관계. 29 January 2016.