Diplomatic missions of North Korea

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is one of the most isolated countries in the world, with limited ties to the international community.

In the Cold War era its foreign policy was focussed on the Soviet block countries, while it actively courted allies in the developing world. This was more out of political necessity, as the DPRK competed with the Republic of Korea for diplomatic recognition. Eventually however countries began recognising both governments on the Korean peninsula, and the DPRK's missions in the developing world are more to do with running aid programs and maintaining political mileage than obtaining any economic benefits.

The DPRK was very slow to opening embassies in Western Europe. Sweden for some time was the only country in the West which had a DPRK presence.

The list below is not conclusive, and it was compiled from a variety of unofficial sources. The foreign ministry of the DPRK does not have a website nor is there an official list of its diplomatic missions readily available.

Europe

*Flag|Austria
** Vienna (Embassy)de icon cite web
title = Verzeichnis des diplomatischen Korps und anderer Vertretungen in Österreich
publisher = Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (Austria)
page = 106
url = http://www.bmeia.gv.at/fileadmin/user_upload/oracle/gesamtliste_de.pdf
format = PDF
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Bulgaria
** Sofia (Embassy)cite web
title = Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bulgaria)
url = http://www.mfa.bg/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8000&Itemid=384
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Czech Republic
** Prague (Embassy)cite web
title = Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Czech Republic)
url = http://www.mzv.cz/wwwo/mzv/default.asp?id=16021&ido=10194&idj=2&amb=1
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Germany
** Berlin (Embassy)de icon cite web
title = Vertretungen fremder Staaten in Deutschland
publisher = Federal Foreign Office (Germany)
page = 55
url = http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/de/Laenderinformationen/VertretungenFremderStaatenListe.pdf
format = PDF
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Italy
** Rome (Embassy)it icon cite web
title = Ambasciate Estere in Italia
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italy)
url = http://www.esteri.it/mae/doc/LDA_11Luglio2008_Ambasciate.pdf
page = 67
date = 11 July 2008
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Poland
** Warsaw (Embassy)cite web
title = Diplomatic Missions G-L
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Poland)
url = http://www.msz.gov.pl/G-L,10971.html
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Romania
** Bucharest (Embassy)cite web
title = Democratic People's Republic of Korea
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romania)
url = http://www.mae.ro/index.php?unde=doc&id=5887&idlnk=4&cat=6
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Russia
** Moscow (Embassy) [ru icon cite web
title = Список руководителей дипломатических и консульских представительств зарубежных государств в России
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia)
date = 26 March 2008
url = http://www.mid.ru/nsite-sv.nsf/mnsdoc/10.02.03
accessdate = 2008-08-03]
** Vladivostok (Consulate-General)ru icon cite news
title = Путь объединения неизбежен
publisher = Vladivostok News
date = 20 June 2008
url = http://www.vladnews.ru/2356/Novosti_sobytija/Put_objedinenija_neizbezhen
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Sweden
** Stockholm (Embassy)cite web
title = The Stockholm Diplomatic List
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Sweden)
url = http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/3428/a/24515
page = 95
date = June 2008
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Switzerland
** Bern (Embassy)cite web
title = Korea, Democratic People's Republic - Representations in Switzerland
publisher = Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (Switzerland)
url = http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/reps/asia/vdvk/achkor.html
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|United Kingdom
** London (Embassy)cite web
title = North Korea
publisher = Foreign and Commonwealth Office
url = http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-the-fco/what-we-do/building-strong-relationships-ol/foreign-embassy-uk/korea-dpr-north-korea
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]

North America

*Flag|Cuba
** Havana (Embassy)es icon cite web
title = Precedencia General
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cuba)
url = http://europa.cubaminrex.cu/Consulares/directorio_enCuba.htm
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Mexico
** Mexico City (Embassy)es icon cite web
title = República Popular Democrática de Corea
publisher = Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (Mexico)
url = http://www.sre.gob.mx/acreditadas/embajadas/cord.htm
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]

outh America

*Flag|Brazil
** Brasilia (Embassy)pt icon cite web
title = Relação de Países - C e D
publisher = Ministry of External Relations (Brazil)
url = http://www2.mre.gov.br/lcd/paiscd.html
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Peru
** Lima (Embassy)es icon cite web
title = República Popular Democrática de Corea
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Relations (Peru)
url = http://www.rree.gob.pe/portal%5Cmisiacredita.nsf/94D4C17826D53B8005256C750058B73F/E8236284A703E6B005256919005714EA?opendocument
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]

Africa

*Flag|Egypt
** Cairo (Embassy)cite web
title = Foreign Missions in Egypt
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Egypt)
url = http://www.mfa.gov.eg/MFA_Portal/en-GB/Missions/Foreign_Missions_in_Egypt/
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Ethiopia
** Addis Ababa (Embassy)cite web
title = Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ethiopia)
url = http://www.mfa.gov.et/Consular_Affair_Diplomatic/Diplomatic_List.php
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Ghana
** Accra (Office branch from Abuja) [ [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/foreign_affairs/home.php Diplomatic Missions in Ghana] ]
*Flag|Guinea
** Conakry (Embassy) [http://www.guineeconakry.info/index.php?id=92] [http://www.etudiantguinee.com/AMBASSADES%20&%20CONSULATS%20EN%20GUINEE.html]
*Flag|Nigeria
** Abuja (Embassy)cite web
title = Diplomatic list
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria)
url = http://www.mfa.gov.ng/diplomatic%20list3.pdf
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|South Africa
** Pretoria (Embassy)cite web
title = Foreign Representatives in South Africa - K
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Africa)
url = http://www.dfa.gov.za/foreign/forrep/fork.htm
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Tanzania
** Dar es Salaam (Embassy)cite web
title = Diplomatic missions in Tanzania - Asia
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Tanzania)
url = http://www.mfaic.go.tz/diplomatic_mission_continent.php?continent=Asia
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Uganda
** Kampala (Embassy) [ [http://www.aboutuganda.com/missions.html Diplomatic Missions Accredited to Uganda] ]

Middle East

*Flag|Iran
** Tehran (Embassy)fa icon cite web
title = لیست نمایندگیهای سیاسی خارجی مقیم جمهوری اسلامی ایران
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran)
url = http://www.mfa.gov.ir/cms/cms/Tehran/fa/mission/mission2.html
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Kuwait
** Kuwait City (Embassy)ar icon cite web
title = السـفارات المعتمدة في الكويت
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kuwait)
url = http://213.132.236.68/mofa_arabic/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=37
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Lebanon
** Beirut (Embassy) [ [http://www.exportlebanon.com/EmbassiesIn.aspx?CountryCode=KP North Korean Embassy and Consulate in Lebanon] ]
*Flag|Syria
** Damascus (Embassy) [ [http://english.mofa.gov.qa/details_consul.cfm?Id=109&type=local Embassy of THe Democratic People's Republic Of Korea (non residential) in The State of Qatar] ]
*Flag|Yemen
** Sana'a (Embassy)ar icon cite web
title = البعثات الدبلوماسية المعتمدة في اليمن
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Yemen)
url = http://www.mofa.gov.ye/embassies_in.asp
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]

Asia

*Flag|Bangladesh
** Dhaka (Embassy)cite web
title = The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bangladesh)
url = http://www.mofa.gov.bd/mib/korea.htm
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Cambodia
** Phnom Penh (Embassy)cite web
title = Foreign Missions Accredited to Cambodia - Asia
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Cambodia)
url = http://www.mfaic.gov.kh/e-visa/fm_asia.aspx#10
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|People's Republic of China
** Beijing (Embassy)en icon zh icon cite web
title = (DPRK)朝鲜民主主义人民共和国大使馆
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
url = http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/chn/lbfw/namelist/embassy%20list/t144331.htm
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
** Hong Kong (Consulate-General)cite web
title = Consular Posts and Official Recognised Representatives - Democratic People's Republic of Korea
publisher = Protocol Division Government Secretariat, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
url = http://www.protocol.gov.hk/eng/consular/asia/dpr_korea.htm
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
** Shenyang (Consulate-General) [" [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0WDQ/is_1999_Sept_6/ai_55895165 Koreas: North Korea, China agree on opening Hong Kong consulate] ." "Yonhap News Agency". May 11, 1999. Accessed August 2, 2008.]
*Flag|India
** New Delhi (Embassy)cite web
title = Diplomatic Missions in India
publisher = Ministry of External Affairs (India)
url = http://meaprotocol.nic.in/cgi-bin/db2www/foreignmission.d2w/seDataMis#Korea-DPRNew%20Delhi
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Indonesia
** Jakarta (Embassy)cite web
title = North Korea
publisher = Department of Foreign Affairs (Indonesia)
url = http://www.deplu.go.id/?embassy=1
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Laos
** Vientiane (Embassy)cite web
title = Addresses of diplomatic missions in the Lao PDR and neighbouring countries
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Laos)
url = http://www.mofa.gov.la/Addresses/AddressOfForeignDiplomatic.htm#KOREA
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Malaysia
** Kuala Lumpur (Embassy)cite web
title = Foreign Missions in Malaysia - Korea (North)
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia)
url = http://www.kln.gov.my/?m_id=56
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Nepal
** Kathmandu (Embassy)cite web
title = Foreign Missions in Nepal
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nepal)
url = http://www.mofa.gov.np/missions.php?type=foreign
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Pakistan
** Islamabad (Embassy)cite web
title = Korea, North
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)
url = http://www.mofa.gov.pk/Blue_Book/Korea_North_Blue.htm
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Singapore
** Singapore (Embassy)cite web
title = Foreign missions accredited to Singapore - Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)
url = http://shinedom1.internet.gov.sg/mfa/dipCon/dipCon.nsf/FMDetailsAgent?OpenAgent&id=55
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Thailand
** Bangkok (Embassy)cite web
title = Korea, DPR
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Thailand)
url = http://mfa-ptc.mfa.go.th/protocol/list_detail.asp?office_type=1&office_code=11860001
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]
*Flag|Uzbekistan
** Tashkent (Embassy) [ru icon cite web
title = Дипломатический корпус в Ташкенте
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Uzbekistan)
date = 28 March 2008
url = http://mfa.uz/rus/mid/diplomaticheskiy_korpus_v_tashkente/
accessdate = 2008-08-03]
*Flag|Vietnam
** Hanoi (Embassy)cite web
title = Diplomatic Missions in Vietnam
publisher = Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Vietnam)
url = http://www.mofa.gov.vn/en/bng_vietnam/dscqdd/dt041206142716/view
accessdate = 2008-08-03 ]

Multinational organisations

* Geneva (Permanent Mission)
* New York (Permanent Mission)

ee also

*Foreign relations of North Korea

References