Embassy of North Korea, Beijing
| Embassy of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in Beijing | |
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| Location | Chaoyang, Beijing |
| Address | No. 11, Ri Tan Bei Lu, Jian Guo Men Wai, Chaoyang District |
| Coordinates | 39°55′02″N 116°26′20″E / 39.9172°N 116.439°E |
| Opening | September 6, 1986 |
| Ambassador | Ri Ryong-nam |
The Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Beijing is the diplomatic mission of North Korea to China.[1] It is located in Chaoyang, Beijing. In addition to its embassy in Beijing, North Korea also has consulates in Dandong and Shenyang. It is one of the largest embassies of North Korea[2] and has dormitories,[3] North Korean grocery shops, a currency exchange, an eyeglasses store, and a fruit and vegetable shop.[2] The current ambassador is Ri Ryong-nam.
History
[edit]The embassy was established on 6 September 1986.[4]
In 2017, NK News reported that the embassy was building a hotel for visiting North Koreans.[2] The hotel reportedly neared completion in early 2018.[5]
See also
[edit]- Embassy of China, Pyongyang
- List of diplomatic missions of North Korea
- List of diplomatic missions in China
- Foreign relations of North Korea
References
[edit]- ^ 朝鲜民主主义人民共和国驻华大使馆 (in Chinese (China)). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China.
- ^ a b c "North Korean embassy in Beijing building "hotel" for visiting citizens". NK News. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ^ Times, Ethan Epstein The Washington (2019-04-04). "Could North Korea's criminal embassies endanger the regime?". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ^ "Embassy of North Korea in China, Beijing". www.travelchinaguide.com. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ^ "N. Korean embassy "hotel" nears completion in Beijing, pictures show". NK News. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
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