Embassy of the United Kingdom, Pyongyang
| The British Embassy Pyongyang | |
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 The building that houses the British, German, French and Swedish missions to North Korea | |
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| Location |  Pyongyang,North Korea |
| Address | Munsu-dong Compound |
| Coordinates | 39°01′21″N125°47′38″E/ 39.0225°N 125.7940°E |
| Ambassador | David Ellis[1] |
TheBritish Embassy Pyongyangis theBritish sovereign'sdiplomatic missioninPyongyang,North Korea, that represents theUnited Kingdom's interests.[2]It is located in the Munsu-dong diplomatic compound (in theTaedonggang District), where most of thediplomatic missions to North Koreaare located, with the exception of theRussianandChinesemissions.[3]
It shares a building with theGerman,FrenchandSwedishmissions to North Korea, in what was originally theEast Germanmission and was transferred to the government of the present Germany uponGerman reunification.The former East German embassy was established at a time when North Korea relied almost exclusively on theComeconcountries, along with China, for external trade.[3]
History[edit]
The UK and North Korea had no formal diplomatic relations until 12 December 2000, when diplomatic missions inLondonand Pyongyang were established.James Hoarewaschargé d'affairesfrom 2001–02 until a permanent ambassador was appointed by the UK Government:[3][4]the first full-time accredited British diplomat was James Warren. The embassy itself opened in July 2001 and the firstambassador,David Slinn,arrived in North Korea in November 2002.[2][3]
Incidents[edit]
On 5 April 2013 the North Korean government advised the British Embassy, and all other missions, that the safety of their missions could not be assured past 10 April 2013. This was part of the North Korean government's response toUnited Nations Security Council Resolution 2094and deterioration of relations betweenNorth Koreaand theUnited States.[5]
In May 2020 the embassy was closed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[4]Some other countries had their diplomats evacuated earlier in March.[6]
See also[edit]
- List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to North Korea
- List of diplomatic missions in North Korea
- Foreign relations of North Korea
References[edit]
- ^"Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in December 2021".Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 16 December 2021.Retrieved7 November2022.
- ^abForeign and Commonwealth Office."British Embassy Pyongyang".gov.uk.Retrieved6 April2013.
- ^abcdHoare, James(2004)."A Brush with History: Opening the British Embassy Pyongyang, 2001–2002".Papers of the British Association for Korean Studies.9.Archived fromthe originalon 4 November 2006.Retrieved6 April2013.
- ^abHoare, James(11 December 2020)."Twenty Years a-Stagnating—The Lost Opportunity of Britain's Relationship With the DPRK".38 North.The Henry L. Stimson Center.Retrieved6 January2021.
- ^Moore, Malcolm (5 April 2013)."North Korea: we can't keep you safe, Pyongyang tells foreign embassies".The Daily Telegraph.Retrieved6 April2013.
- ^"Diplomats flown out of North Korea, missions shut amid coronavirus concern".Reuters.9 March 2020.Retrieved7 November2021.
External links[edit]
- British Embassy Pyongyang–gov.uk
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1Diplomatic posts only with no consular facilities. 2Consular posts only with no diplomatic functions. 3The United Kingdom and Her Majesty's Government do not recognise or have formal bilateral intergovernmental, diplomatic or consular relations with the (generally unrecognised)Government of the Republic of Chinain Taipei. Functions in Taiwan as an accredited informal and unofficial representative post and a semi-official informal consular post. | |
