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Embassy of North Korea, Lima

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The Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Lima was the official diplomatic mission of North Korea to the Republic of Peru. It is located in San Isidro District, Lima, Peru.

Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Lima
The former embassy in 2023
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LocationSan Isidro District, Lima, Peru
AddressCalle Guillermo Marconi 325
OpeningJanuary 1975 (1975-01)[1]
Closedc. 2018[2]

Diplomatic relations between Peru and North Korea are frozen since 2017, when Peru declared the Korean ambassador as a persona non grata and gave him 5 days to leave the country in response to the country's missile launches earlier that month.[3] This was followed by the expulsion of two more diplomats on December of the same year after reportedly conspiring to attack the families of the diplomatic staff of the U.S. Embassy in Lima.[4]

History

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North Korea opened a trade office in Peru in January 1975, under the left-wing government of Juan Velasco Alvarado. Relations were officially established at an embassy level on December 15, 1988.[5][6][7]

On December 29, 1977, a member of the commercial delegation was expelled from Peru after being involved in contraband activitites. This followed a similar situation developing in October of the same year, when North Korean diplomatic staff were expelled from a number of Scandinavian embassies.[8]

In 1987, the then trade office was bombed by terror group Shining Path.[9][10] The attack was in response of the North Korean government's support of the Peruvian government against guerrillas during the country's internal conflict, which included the sale of 10,000 AK-47s to be used by the Peruvian National Police.[10] Another attack was attempted in 1989, but the bomb did not detonate as it was defused by the Peruvian Police.[11]

Under Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, the embassy was ordered to decrease its diplomatic staff from six to three people.[4] After the North Korean government conducted nuclear tests in September 2017, the Peruvian government responded by declaring the Korean ambassador as a persona non grata on September 11 and gave him five days to leave the country.[3][12] The Korean ambassador protested the measure before leaving the embassy.[13][14] Subsequently, the first and third secretaries of the embassy—Pak Myong Chol and Ji Hyok, respectively—were also given the same treatment on December 22.[15] Nevertheless, the embassy continued to function after the incidents.[16]

After the diplomats' expulsion, Argentine newspaper Infobae revealed the reason behind Kuczynski's ultimatum was that both secretaries kept in touch with leaders of the Red Fatherland Party and had reportedly been planning to attack the families of the diplomatic staff of the U.S. Embassy in Lima, even suggesting their assassination.[4][17] The information had been discovered by law enforcement as part of an investigation against Pak Myong Hol as part of a sexual harassment complaint filed against him on behalf of a boy under 15 years old.[4][17] The Red Fatherland Party confirmed that they kept in touch with the diplomatic staff, but denied the allegations made against them.[17][18] Regardless, two days prior to the expulsion of the two diplomats, the U.S. Embassy had issued a security alert to its staff, seemingly connected to the scandal.[19][20]

Ambassadors

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Name Term begin Term end Head of state Notes
Lee Incheon
(이인춘) 		November 1989 ? Kim Il Sung First North Korean ambassador to Peru. He presented his credentials on November 29, 1989.[1][21]
Kim Gyeong-ho
(김경호) 		before June 1991[22] ? Kim Il Sung Second North Korean ambassador to Peru.[1]
Ji Yong-Ho
(지용호) 		before 1999[23] March 2001[24] Kim Jong Il Third North Korean ambassador to Peru.[1]
Yoo Chang-woon
(유창운) 		June 2001 ? Kim Jong Il Fourth North Korean ambassador to Peru.[1] Also spelled "Yu Chang-un."[24]
Kim Seon-wook
(김선욱) 		? ? Kim Jong Il Fifth North Korean ambassador to Peru.[1]
Ri Mun Gyu
(리문규) 		March 16, 2009 2013 Kim Jong Il Sixth ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Peru.[1][25] He presented his credentials on March 16, 2009[26]
Kim Hak-chol[27]
(김학철) 		2013[28] 2017 Kim Jong Un Seventh and final North Korean ambassador to Peru.[5] He was declared persona non grata and given 5 days to leave Peru in 2017 as a response to missile launches earlier that month,[29] being succeeded by first secretary of the embassy, Pak Myong Hol.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "페루-북한 관계". 주페루 대한민국 대사관. 2012-01-16.
  2. ^ 박, 승혁 (2022-11-07). "페루 외무부 "2017년 이후 북한 담당 외교관 임명 안해"". VOA Korea.
  3. ^ a b "Perú expulsa al embajador de Corea del Norte". Europa Press. 2017-09-11.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Diplomáticos de Corea del Norte planificaron asesinar a familiares de funcionarios estadounidenses en Perú". Infobae. 2018-01-15.
  5. ^ a b "Embajador de Corea del Norte: "Las puertas están abiertas para los peruanos"". RPP Noticias. 2017-09-11.
  6. ^ "Relaciones Bilaterales Perú - República Popular Democrática de Corea". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10.
  7. ^ Entrevista al excelentísimo embajador de Corea del Norte en Perú, Sr. Kim Hak Chol [Interview with His Excellency the North Korean Ambassador to Peru, Mr. Kim Hak Chol] (in Spanish). INTI DIPLOMATIC. 2017-01-18.
  8. ^ Keesing's Contemporary Archives. Vol. 23. Keesing's Limited. 1977. p. 28240.
  9. ^ "Sendero Luminoso: Peruvian Terrorist Group § Partial Incident Chronology". Department of State Bulletin. 89 (2153): 49–52. 1989-12-01.
  10. ^ a b "Maoist Guerrillas Bomb North Korean Trade Office". Associated Press. 1987-04-30.
  11. ^ Informe mensual (in Spanish). IDL, Area de Información y Promoción en Derechos Humanos. 1989. p. 26. Dotación de la Unidad de Desactivación de Explosivos (UDE) frustró un atentado contra custodios de la embajada de Corea del Norte, en San Isidro.
  12. ^ Perú declara persona no grata al embajador de Corea del Norte y le pide que abandone el país [Peru declares the North Korean ambassador persona non grata and asks him to leave the country] (in Spanish). 24 Horas. 2017-09-12.
  13. ^ El embajador de Corea del Norte en Perú protestó por su expulsión [The North Korean ambassador to Peru protested his expulsion] (in Spanish). Milenio. 2017-09-13.
  14. ^ Mejía Huaraca, Mario (2017-09-13). "Embajador de Corea del Norte protesta por la decisión del Perú de expulsarlo". El Comercio.
  15. ^ "Gobierno expulsa diplomáticos de la República Popular Democrática de Corea". Gob.pe. 2017-12-22.
  16. ^ Sánchez Serra, Ricardo (2018-01-17). "Debe cerrarse la Embajada de Corea del Norte en Lima". La Razón.
  17. ^ a b c "Diplomáticos norcoreanos habrían planeado atacar a familias de funcionarios de EE.UU". El Comercio. 2018-01-15.
  18. ^ "Patria Roja negó haber planeado ataques a funcionarios estadounidenses junto a Corea del Norte". RPP Noticias. 2018-01-15.
  19. ^ "Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Security Threat to U.S. Government Personnel". U.S. Embassy in Peru. 2017-12-19. Archived from the original on 2017-12-23.
  20. ^ "Embajada de Estados Unidos en Lima emitió una alerta de seguridad". RPP Noticias. 2017-12-20.
  21. ^ Cronología de las relaciones internacionales del Perú (in Spanish). Vol. 3. Centro Peruano de Estudios Internacionales. 1989. p. 23. 29 de Noviembre: El Presidente Alan García recibió las cartas credenciales del Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario de la República Popular Democrática de Corea en el Perú, Li In Chung, dando inicio con ello a las relaciones diplomáticas entre ambos países (El Peruano / El Comercio / La República / La Crónica)
  22. ^ North Korea News. Naewoe Press. 1991. p. 7. The KCBS reports that north Korean ambassador to Peru Kim Gyong-ho paid a courtesy call on Peru's Social Revolution Party's General Secretary on January 10.
  23. ^ "Capítulo Nº 1: Embajadas y Cuerpo Consular con Sede en Lima". DIRECTORIO DE COOPERACION TECNICA INTERNACIONAL (in Spanish). INEI. 1999.
  24. ^ a b North Korea Handbook. Seoul: Yonhap News Agency. 2002. p. 131. ISBN 9780765635235.
  25. ^ Cordero, Jaime; López, Juan José; Moreno, Jorge (2013-04-13). "Corea del Norte estrecha lazos en el Perú con la izquierda radical". El Comercio.
  26. ^ "Jefe de Estado recibe cartas credenciales de embajadores de Croacia y Corea del Norte". Andina. 2009-03-16.
  27. ^ Alayo Orbegozo, Fernando (2017-09-12). "¿Cuáles son los vínculos entre Corea del Norte y el Perú?". El Comercio.
  28. ^ "Lista del Cuerpo Diplomático, Organismos Internacionales y Cuerpo Consular" (PDF). Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. 2015-03-01.
  29. ^ "El Gobierno del Perú declara persona non grata al Embajador de la República Popular Democrática de Corea". Gob.pe. 2017-09-11.
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