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, Shenyang and Hong Kong. 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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