The Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Beijing is the
diplomatic mission
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of
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...
to
China.
It is located in
Chaoyang,
Beijing
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. In addition to its embassy in Beijing, North Korea also has consulates in
Dandong,
Shenyang and
Hong Kong
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. It is one of the largest embassies of North Korea
and has dormitories, North Korean grocery shops, a currency exchange, an eyeglasses store, and a fruit and vegetable shop.
The current ambassador is Li Ryong -num.
History
The embassy was established on 6 September 1986.
In 2017, ''
NK News'' reported that the embassy was building a hotel for visiting North Koreans.
The hotel reportedly neared completion in early 2018.
See also
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Embassy of China, Pyongyang
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List of diplomatic missions of North Korea
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List of diplomatic missions in China
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Foreign relations of North Korea
The foreign relations of North Korea – officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) – have been shaped by its conflict with South Korea and its historical ties with world communism. Both the government of North Korea and th ...
References
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...
Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
China–North Korea relations
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