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The British Embassy, Seoul [a] (Korean: 주한 영국 대사관) is the chief diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in South Korea, with the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to South Korea being the chief of mission.
Under the Imperial Chinese tributary system, Korea was a tributary state to China.After the United Kingdom–Korea Treaty of 1883 British Ministers to China were appointed as "Her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Emperor of China, and also Her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the King of Corea."
There is a British embassy in Seoul and a South Korean embassy in London. [3] [7] The UK and South Korea cooperate in world events with other nations such as the United States. They have recent military relations and the UK often supports South Korea's view during periods of turbulent North Korea–South Korea relations.
This is a list of diplomatic missions in South Korea. There are currently 116 embassies and five Representative Offices in Seoul , and some countries maintain consulates (not including honorary consulates) in cities other than Seoul as well.
Kathmandu (Embassy) North Korea. Pyongyang Oman. Muscat (Embassy) Pakistan. Islamabad (High Commission) Karachi (Deputy High Commission) Lahore (Trade Office) Philippines. Manila Qatar. Doha (Embassy) Saudi Arabia. Riyadh (Embassy) Jeddah (Consulate-General) Al Khobar (Trade Office) Singapore. Singapore (High Commission) South Korea. Seoul
The North‘s embassy in Madrid was in the spotlight after members of a group seeking the overthrow of North Korean leader Kim Jong-in staged a break-in in 2019, during which they bound and gagged ...
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After Britain and North Korea re-established diplomatic relations in 2000, Hoare was appointed British Chargé d'affaires in Pyongyang; and his work laid the foundation for the establishment of a full embassy in the North Korean capital. [3] [4] Previously, Hoare had been head of the Foreign Office's North Asia and Pacific Research Group.