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This is a list of diplomatic missions of North Korea. In the Cold War era its foreign policy was focused on the Soviet bloc countries, while it actively courted allies in the developing world . This was more out of political necessity, as North Korea competed with South Korea for diplomatic recognition.
Most embassies are located in a special area of the city, known as the Munsu-dong Diplomatic Compound (문수동 외교단지 or 외국공관단지). [23] 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.
[6] [7] Since North Korea does not have an embassy to the United States, the mission is its only form of diplomatic representation it has in the country. [8] In 2016, following the detention of US citizen Otto Warmbier in North Korea, the mission threatened to sever this "New York channel" of communication between the two countries. [9]
North Korea confirmed the closure of some diplomatic missions Friday. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said it is “either closing or newly opening diplomatic missions in other countries” in ...
The Gambia and North Korea have had relations since 1973, with a diplomatic mission of North Korea opening in 1975. [141] In later years, North Korea sent karate instructors to the country, and had varying strong bilateral relations between the two countries.
North Korea's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it will keep bolstering its nuclear force, denouncing a recent joint pledge by the United States, South Korea and Japan for its denuclearisation ...
The British Embassy Pyongyang is the British sovereign's diplomatic mission in Pyongyang, North Korea, that represents the United Kingdom's interests. [2] It is located in the Munsu-dong diplomatic compound (in the Taedonggang District), where most of the diplomatic missions to North Korea are located, with the exception of the Russian and Chinese missions.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. and South Korean troops kicked off a large-scale exercise Monday aimed at strengthening their combined defense capabilities against nuclear-armed North Korea ...