Embassy of North Korea, Islamabad
Diplomatic mission
33°41′24″N 73°00′29″E / 33.68987°N 73.00801°E / 33.68987; 73.00801The Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Islamabad is the diplomatic mission of North Korea to Pakistan. As of 2018, Kim Thae-sop is the Ambassador to Pakistan.[1] North Korea also maintains a Consulate-General in Karachi, Pakistan.
History
In October, 2017 about $150,000 worth of alcohol was stolen from the private residence of First Secretary Hyon Ki-yong, which led to speculation that North Korea was using diplomatic access to bootleg alcohol, to send money back to North Korea.[2][3]
See also
North Korea portal
Pakistan portal
- Consulate-General of North Korea, Karachi
- Foreign relations of North Korea
- List of diplomatic missions of North Korea
- North Korea–Pakistan relations
References
- ^ "North Korea Founding Day Celebrated". The Nation. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ "In Pakistan, North Korean diplomat's alcohol stash raises bootlegging suspicions | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ "Are N Korea diplomats bootlegging booze?". BBC News. 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
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