North Korea--2010 Overseas Diplomatic Directory for Europe and Central Asia

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UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 29 December 2010 Open Source Center Report

North Korea -- 2010 Overseas Diplomatic Directory for Europe and Central Asia This report updates portions of the 2008 OSC North Korean Overseas Diplomatic Directory1 and introduces a few modifications and stylistic enhancements to facilitate its use. This directory is fourth in a series of reports that cover DPRK diplomatic missions by geographic region.a The directory includes photos, when available, of overseas diplomatic personnel as well as such standard information as facility addresses, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. Personnel changes and new ambassadorial appointments also have been noted when relevant. Information in this directory is current as of December 2010. As an additional reference, direct links to applicable foreign ministry websites have been provided to enable readers to monitor ongoing developments in DPRK diplomatic activity. Names in the directory have been transliterated using OSC's modified versions of the McCune-Reischauer (M-R) Romanization system. The North Korean-preferred orthography of names -- written as given by each foreign diplomatic sourceb -- has also been included in brackets after each entry. Where an exact transliteration cannot be determined due to the unavailability of the original Korean in source materials, approximations of names have been provided. The 2010 Overseas Diplomatic Directory makes use of the same open-source materials used to compile the 2008 version, including various official foreign ministry websites. A thorough review of these sources yields the following data on DPRK diplomatic missions in Europe and Central Asia: Abkhazia

No current diplomatic activity observed between the DPRK and Abkhazia.

Albania

Ambassador: Cho Su'ng-chu [Jo Sung Ju] (resident in Bulgaria)

Official Albania Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mfa.gov.al/dokumenta/mfa%20diplomatik%20list%202010.pdf

a See the 25 February OSC Reports, North Korea -- 2010 Overseas Diplomatic Directory for East, Southeast Asia (KPP20100225429001), North Korea -- 2010 Overseas Diplomatic Directory for South Asia (KPP20100225429002), and 19 November OSC Report, North Korea -- 2010 Overseas Diplomatic Directory for Americas (KPP20101119433001). b Some diplomatic sources list the given name (first name) before the family name (last name). OSC transliteration of Korean names puts the family name before the given name. This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Andorra

No current diplomatic activity observed between the DPRK and Andorra.

Armenia

Ambassador: Kim Yo'ng-chae [Kim Yong Jae] (resident in Russia)

Ambassador Kim Yo'ng-chae presents his credentials to Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian (21 July 2008).2 Official Armenia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.armeniaforeignministry.com/ministry/mid_2009.pdf Austria

Ambassador: Kim Kwang-so'p [Kwang Sop Kim]; Spouse: Kim Kyo'ng-chin [Kim Kyong Jin]

Counselor: Ham So'n-hun [Son Hun Ham]; Spouse: Paek Sun-okc [Sun Ok Paik] Kim So'ng-ch'o'ld [Song Chol Kim] Ri Il-ch'u'l [Il Chul Ri]; Spouse: Kim Myo'ng-hu'i [Myong Hui Kim] Ambassador Kim Kwang-so'p with Mayor Matthias Stadler of St. Polten, Austria (11 January 2010).3 Kang Hune [Hon Kang]; Spouse: Hwang Ok-songf [Hwang Ok Song]

c Another possible transliteration: Paek So'n-ok d Another possible transliteration: Kim Song-ch'o'l e Another possible transliteration: Kang Ho'n f Another possible transliteration: Hwang Ok-so'ng This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 2 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

First Secretary: Hong Ch'ang-po'mg [Chang Bom Hong]; Spouse: Kim So'ng-suk [Song Suk Kim] Ri Nam-su [Nam Su Ri]; Spouse: Kim Mi- so'n [Mi Son Kim]

Third Secretary: Ri Kil-son [Kil Son Ri] Pak Kang-sonh [Kang Son Park]; Spouse: Ch'oe U'n-hye [Un Hye Choi]

Attaché: Ms Kim Ok-Suni [Ok Sun Kim] Cho'n Myo'ng-sin [Myong Sin Jon] Kim Kwang-ch'o'l [Kwang Chol Kim]

Address: Beckmanngasse 10-12, 1140 Vienna

Phone: (43 1) 894 23 13 Counselor Ham So'n-hun with Austrian political representatives in St. Polten (11 January 2010).4 Phone (Counselor): (43 1) 894 23 11

Fax: (43 1) 894 31 74

E-mail: [email protected]

Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 1000- 1200 (local)

Address (Third Secretary Pak Kang- son): Hertha-Fimberg-Straße 3/Top 35,

1100 Vienna

Phone: (43 1) 894 20 82

g Another possible transliteration: Hong Chang-po'm h Another possible transliteration: Pak Kang-so'n i Another possible transliteration: Kim Ok-So'n This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 3 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Fax: (43 1) 894 20 84 Concurrent Posts: Kim Kwang-so'p holds concurrent nonresident ambassadorship to E-mail: [email protected] Hungary and Slovenia. Personnel Detail: Ambassador's spouse Kim Kyo'ng-chin is the half-sister of Kim Jong Il and sister of DPRK Ambassador to Poland Kim Py'o'ng-il.

Official Austria Foreign Ministry Website: http://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/foreign-ministry/service/foreign-representations-in-austria-in- german.html Azerbaijanj

Ambassador: Ri Tong-p'al [Ri Tong Phal] (resident in Uzbekistan)

Belarus

Ambassador: Kim Yo'ng-chae [Kim Yong Jae] (resident in Russia)

Official Belarus Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mfa.gov.by/en/about/foreign_missions/ Belgium

Ambassador: Cha So'ng-nam [Ja Song Nam] (resident in Great Britain)

Official Belgium Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, and Development Cooperation Website: http://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/services/embassies_and_consulates/foreign_embassies_and_co nsulates_in_Belgium/index.jsp

j Derived from South Korea's Ministry of Unification website (www.unikorea.go.kr) This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 4 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ambassador: Cho Su'ng-chu [Jo Sung Ju] (resident in Bulgaria)

Ambassador Cho Su'ng-chu with Bosnia and Herzegovina's Minister of Foreign Affairs Mladen Ivanic (10 January 2006).5

Official Bosnia and Herzegovina Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mfa.ba/ambasade_konzulati_misije/ambasade_u_bih/Default.aspx Bulgaria

Ambassador: Cho Su'ng-chu [Jo Sung Ju]; Second Secretary (Administrative Spouse: Kim Wo'n-suk [Kim Won Suk] Affairs): Paek Mun-so'k [Paek Mun Sok]; Spouse: Cho'ng U'n-ok [Jong Un Ok] Counselor (Political Affairs): Ch'oe Yun- cho'nk [Choe Yun Chon]; Spouse: Sim Third Secretary (Political and Consular Yo'ng-hu'i [Sim Yong Hui] Affairs): Kim Ch'o'l-min [Kim Chol Min]; Spouse: Chu So'ng-hu'il [Ju Song Hui] Counselor (Political and Cultural): Rim Chu-nam [Rim Ju Nam]; Spouse: Pak Hye- Third Secretary (Commercial and ran [Pak Hye Ran] Economic Affairs): Counselor (Commercial and Economic Han Hong-sam [Han Hong Sam]; Spouse: Affairs): Cho Ho-so'ng [Jo Ho Song]; Paek Yo'ng-hu'i [Paek Yong Hui] Spouse: Yun Sung-hu'i [Yun Sung Hui] Cho'n Ch'an-ho [Jon Chan Ho]; Spouse: First Secretary (Science and Technology Kim Myo'ng-po [Kim Myong Bo] Affairs): Ri So'k-so'ng [Li Soc Song]; Spouse: Cho'n Yo'ng-ok [Chon Yong Ok] Kim Kwan-ch'o'l [Kim Kwan Chol]; Spouse: Cho'ng Myo'ng-hu'i [Jong Myong Hui]

k Other possible transliterations: Ch'oe Yun-ch'o'n, Ch'oe Yo'n-cho'n, Ch'oe Yo'n-ch'o'n

l Another possible transliteration: Chu Song-hu'i This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 5 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Third Secretary (Economic and Cultural Fax: (359 2) 974 55 67; (359 2) 974 61 11 Promotions): Rim Ch'o'l-min [Rim Chol Min]; Spouse: Ri So'ng-hu'im [Ri Song E-mail: [email protected] Hui] Working Hours: 0900-1230, 1430-1730 Third Secretary (Financial Affairs): Kim (local) T'ae-chin [Kim Thae Jin]; Spouse: Kim Concurrent Posts: Cho Su'ng-chu holds Myo'ng-suk [Kim Myong Suk] concurrent nonresident ambassadorship to Address: 3 Sofiisko pole St., Sofia, 1756 Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Phone: (359 2) 975 33 40; (359 2) 974 61 and Turkey 00

Official Bulgaria Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mfa.bg/bg/pages/view/4041 Croatia

Ambassador: Cho Su'ng-chu [Jo Sung Ju] (resident in Bulgaria)

Ambassador Cho Su'ng-chu presents his credentials to President of Croatia Stjepan Mesic (22 November 2005).6

Official Croatia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mvpei.hr/MVP.asp?pcpid=1614&dmid=73#pocdrz Cyprus

Ambassador: Han Tae-so'ng [Han Tae Song] (resident in Italy)

Official Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2006.nsf/All/AF6D4F948C4E2D1FC22571B200372FFB?Ope nDocument

m Another possible transliteration: Ri Song-hu'i This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 6 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Czech Republic

Ambassador: Ri Pyo'ng-kap [Pyong Gap Ri]; Spouse: Ri Yo'n-hwa [Yon Hwa Ri]

Counselor (Political Affairs): Kim Yo'ng- iln [Yong Il Kim]; Spouse: Ch'oe Myo'ng- sun [Myong Sun Choe]

Counselor (Consular Affairs): Kim Ch'o'n-sae [Chon Se Kim]; Spouse: Kim Ambassador Ri Pyo'ng-kap meets with Senator and Yo'ng-ae [Yong Ae Kim] former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Pithart (13 March 2007).7 Counselor (Commercial and Economic Affairs): Kim Yun-chango [Yun Chang Kim]; Spouse: Mun Yo'ng-sunp [Yong Sun Mun]

Third Secretary (Commercial and Economic Affairs): Kang In-so'p [In Sop Kang]; Spouse: Rim Yo'ng-ok [Yong Ok

Rim] (Left to right) Counselor of Political Affairs Kim Yo'ng-il, Chairman of Czechoslovak Foreign Address: Na Vetru 395/18, 162 00 Prague Institute Jarmoir Slapota, Ambassador Ri Pyo'ng- 6 kap, Ambassador's spouse Ri Yo'n-hwa, and Counselor of Commercial and Economic Affairs Phone: 00420 2 3536 2210 Kim Yun-chang attend 80th anniversary celebration of the founding of the Czechoslovak Foreign Phone (Commercial and Economic): Institute (10 November 2009).8 00420 2 739 879 633

Fax: 00420 2 3535 5000

Fax (Commercial and Economic): 00420 2 3530 1430

E-mail: [email protected]

E-mail (Commercial and Economic): [email protected] Ambassador Ri Pyo'ng-kap (left) and Counselor of Political Affairs Kim Yo'ng-il (right) attend a Czechoslovak Foreign Institute event (5 May 2010).9 n Another possible transliteration: Kim Yong-il o Other possible transliterations: Kim Yun-ch'ang, Kim Yo'n-ch'ang p Another possible transliteration: Mun Yo'ng-so'n This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 7 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 0800- Concurrent Posts: Ri Pyo'ng-kap holds 1200, 1300-1700 (local) concurrent nonresident ambassadorship to Slovakia.

Official Czech Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/diplomatic_missions/foreign_missions_to_the_czech_republic/kore a_embassy_of_the_democratic_people_s.html Denmark

Ambassador: Ri Hu'i-ch'o'l [Hui Chol Ri] (resident in Sweden)

Official Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.um.dk/en/menu/AboutUs/TheProtocolDepartment/Publications/TheCopenhagenDi plomaticList Estonia

No current diplomatic activity observed between the DPRK and Estonia.

Finland

Ambassador: Ri Hu'i-ch'o'l [Hui Chol Ri] (resident in Sweden)

Second Secretary Kwak Ch'o'l-ho attends a Korea Friendship Society's annual meeting in Helsinki, Finland (8 April 2010).10

Official Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://formin.finland.fi/public/default.aspx?app=33&location=36

This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 8 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

France (United Nations Education, Science, and Cultural Organization, UNESCO)

Ambassador, Permanent Delegate: Son Mu-sin [Son Mu Sin]

Deputy Permanent Delegate: Kim Yo'ng- uq [Kim Yong U]; Spouse: Cho'ng Kyo'ng- ae [Jong Kyong Ae]

Counselor: Paek So'n-Haengr [Paik Soun Haing]

First Secretary: Cho'ng Myo'ng-hak [Jong Myong Hak]; Spouse: Kong Ch'un-pong [Kong Chun Bong]

Advisor to the General Delegation: Cho'n Hyo'ng-chong [Jon Hyong-jong]s

Address: Maison de l'UNESCO Bureau MS2.36 1 rue Miollis 75732 Paris Cedex 15 Ambassador Son Mu-sin stands next to a Korean Phone: 01 45 68 25 64 woman, possibly his wife, at a reception hosted by a French Juche group (16 February 2008).11 Fax: 01 45 68 25 63

E-mail: dl.korea-pdr@unesco- delegations.org

Official UNESCO Website: http://erc.unesco.org/portal/PermanentDelegations.asp?language=en#K Georgia

Ambassador: Ri Tong-p'al [Ri Tong Phal] (resident in Uzbekistan)

Official Georgia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mfa.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=178

q Other possible transliterations: Kim Yo'ng-yu, Kim Yong-yu, Kim Yong-u

r Other possible transliterations: Paek So'n-hang, Paek Sun-haeng, Paek Sun-hang, Paek So'n-haeng, Paek So'n- hang

s Cho'n Hyo'ng-chong is not on UNESCO's official directory, but listed on French-Korean Friendship Society's website (www.amitiefrancecoree.org). This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 9 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Germany

Ambassador: Hong Ch'ang-il [Chang Il Hong]; Spouse: Ro Ku'm-sunt [Kum Sun Ro]

Counselor: Ri To-so'ngu [To Song Ri]; Spouse: Kim Il-hwa [Il Hwa Kim] Cho Kyo'ng-wo'n [Kyong Won Jo]; Spouse: Kim Yo'ng-ok [Yong Ok Kim]

Myo'ng Il-ryong [Il Ryong Myong]; Ambassador Hong Ch'ang-il speaks at a North Spouse: Han Hye-kong [Hye Gong Han] Korean art event in Berlin, Germany (September 2008).12 Kyo'ng Hak-min [Hak Min Kyong]; Spouse: Son Kyo'ng-suk [Kyong Suk Son]

First Secretary: Ri Ch'o'l-sik [Chol Sik Ri]; Spouse: Kim Hye-yo'ng [Hye Yong Kim]

Second Secretary: Kim Yo'ng-ch'o'lv [Yong Chol Kim]; Spouse: Chu Ch'un-sukw [Chun Suk Ju] Kim Hak [Hak Kim]; Spouse: Chang So'ng-hu'ix [Song Hui Jang] Ambassador Hong Ch'ang-il (right) stands with an Third Secretary: unidentified DPRK individual at a North Korean art event in Berlin, Germany (September 2008).13 An Yo'ng-ily [Yong Il An]; Spouse: Chang Hyo'n-suk [Hyon Suk Jang] Chang Yo'ng-ch'o'lz [Yong Chol Jang];

t Another possible transliteration: Ro Ku'm-so'n u Another transliteration: Ri To-song v Another transliteration: Kim Yong-ch'o'l w Another possible transliteration: Kim Ch'on-suk x Another possible transliteration: Chang Song-hu'i y Another possible transliteration: An Yong-il This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 10 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Spouse: Ch'oe Yo'ng-ok [Yong Ok Choe] Pak Chong-suaa [Jong Su Pak]; Spouse: Kim Ch'o'l-ok [Chol Ok Kim]

Attaché: So Myo'ng-ch'o'l [Myong Chol So]; Spouse: Kim Hye-ryo'n [Hye Ryon Kim]

Address: Glinkastraße 5-7, 10117, Berlin Unidentified DPRK individuals attend a North Phone: 030-20 62 59 90 Korean art event in Berlin, Germany (September 2008).14 Fax: 030-22 65 19 29

E-mail: [email protected]

Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 0900- 1200, 1400-1700 (local)

Official Germany Federal Foreign Office Website: http://www.auswaertiges- amt.de/cae/servlet/contentblob/332540/publicationFile/131232/VertretungenFremderStaatenLi ste.pdf Great Britain

Ambassador: Cha So'ng-nam [Ja Song Nam]; Chang Hae-kyo'ng [Jang Hye Gyong]

Minister (Maritime Affairs), Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO): Cho'ng Yun-min [Jong Yun Min]

Second Secretary: Ri U'ng-ch'o'l [Ri Ung Chol]

Second Secretary (Maritime Affairs): Ri Ambassador Cha So'ng-nam addresses members of the Royal United Services Institute during a London Kwang-nam [Ri Kwang Nam] conference (28 September 2009).15 Third Secretary: Chang So'ng-ch'o'l [Jang Song Chol]

z Another possible transliteration: Chang Yong-ch'o'l aa Another possible transliteration: Pak Cho'ng-su This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 11 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Address: 73 Gunnersbury Avenue, London, W5 4LP

Phone: (020) 8992 4965

Fax: (020) 8992 2053

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Ambassador Cha So'ng-nam (left) and Second Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 0900- Secretary Ri U'ng-ch'o'l (right) attend an event hosted by the Communist Part y of Great Britain (19 1230, 1400-1700 (local) January 2008).16

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Representative to IMO Cho'ng Yun-min and Second Secretary of Maritime Affairs Ri Kwang-nam flank Professor David Attard at an IMO International Maritime Law Institute event (December 2005).17

Third Secretary Chang So'ng-ch'o'l (left) with Chinese Ambassador Liu Xiaoming (right), previously ambassador to Pyongyang, and another Embassy individual at Karl Marx's grave in London (14 March 2010).18

Official Great Britain Foreign & Commonwealth Office Website: http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/foreign-embassy-in-the-uk This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 12 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Greece

Ambassador: Han Tae-so'ng [Han Tae Song] (resident in Italy)

Official Greece Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en- US/Services/Directory/Foreign+Authorities+in+Greece/Diplomatic+List Hungary

Ambassador: Kim Kwang-so'p [Kwang Sop Kim] (resident in Austria)

Official Hungary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kum/en/bal/missions/missions_in_hungary/embassies/asia.htm Iceland

Ambassador: Ri Hu'i-ch'o'l [Hui Chol Ri] (resident in Sweden)

Official Iceland Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mfa.is/diplomatic-missions/foreign-missions Ireland

Ambassador: Cha So'ng-nam [Ja Song Nam] (resident in England; see Great Britain)

Official Ireland Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=376 Italy

Ambassador: Han Tae-so'ng [Han Tae Song] (resident in Italy); Spouse: Ch'oe Chun-wo'l [Chun Wol Choe]

Counselor (Political): Ri Kwang-hyo'k [Kwang Hyok Ri]; Spouse: Ryu So'n-hu'i [Son Hui Yubb]

Counselor: Kim Hyo-sik [Hyo Sik Kim]; Spouse: Pak Ch'un-ok [Chun Ok Pak]

First Secretary: So'k Yo'ng-su [Yongsu Ambassador Han Tae-so'ng (center right) and Sok]; Spouse: Sim Myo'ng-hu'i [Myong Second Secretary of Political Affairs Ro Ku'm-su Hui Sim] (left) visit Chamber of Commerce of Brescia, Italy (5 November 2009).19

bb Alternate North Korean-preferred orthography: Rue Son Hui This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 13 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Second Secretary (Political Affairs): Ro Ku'm-su [Kum Su Ro]; Spouse: Ma Ch'un- so'n [Chun Son Ma]

Attaché: Kim Ch'o'l-min [Chol Min Kim]; Spouse: Sin So'ng-ok [Song Ok Sin]

Address: Viale dell'Esperanto, 26 - 00144 Rome

Phone: (39) 06 54220749

Fax: (39) 06 54210090

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Ambassador Han Tae-so'ng (right) and an Working Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 0900- unidentified DPRK individual visit a hospital in San 20 1630 (local) Benedetto del Tronto, Italy (14 September 2007).

Concurrent Posts: Han Tae-so'ng holds concurrent nonresident ambassadorship to Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Portugal, San Marino, and Spain

Official Italy Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.esteri.it/MAE/EN/Ministero/Servizi/Stranieri/RapprStraniere Kazakhstancc

Ambassador: Kim Yo'ng-chae [Kim Yong Jae] (resident in Russia)

Kosovo

No current diplomatic activity observed between the DPRK and Kosovo.

Kyrgyzstan

Ambassador: Ri Tong-p'al [Ri Tong Phal] (resident in Ukraine)

cc Derived from South Korea's Ministry of Unification website (www.unikorea.go.kr) This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 14 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Latvia

Ambassador: Ri Hu'i-ch'o'l [Hui Chol Ri] (resident in Sweden)

Ambassador Ri Hu'i-ch'o'l attend a meeting with a deputy of the Saeima of Latvia (22 October 2008).21

Official Latvia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/ministry/mission/?lv=2&org=PRK Liechtenstein

Ambassador: So' Se-p'yo'ng [Se Pyong So] (resident in Switzerland)

Ambassador So' Se-p'yo'ng presents his credentials to Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein Alois Philipp Maria (17 June 2010).22

Official Liechtenstein Government Website: http://www.liechtenstein.li/en/eliechtenstein_main_sites/portal_fuerstentum_liechtenstein/fl- staat-staat/fl-staat-aussenpolitik/fl-staat-aussenpolitik-bilateral/fl-staat-aussenpolitik-bilateral- vertretungen.htm This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 15 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Lithuania

Ambassador: Ri Hu'i-ch'o'l [Hui Chol Ri] (resident in Sweden)

Ambassador Ri Hu'i-ch'o'l (right) and an unidentified DPRK individual before the presentation of credentials to the President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus (10 November 2008).23

Ambassador Ri Hu'i-ch'o'l's spouse Kim Chae-u'n before the presentation of credentials to the President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus (10 November 2008).24

Official Lithuania Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.urm.lt/index.php?101911958

Luxembourg

Ambassador: Cha So'ng-nam [Ja Song Nam] (resident in Great Britain)

Official Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mae.lu/fr/content/download/26267/183448/version/1/file/ANNUAIRE+2010+%28 new1%29.pdf Macedonia

Ambassador: Cho Su'ng-chu [Jo Sung Ju] (resident in Bulgaria)

Official Macedonia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://mfa.gov.mk/default1.aspx?ItemID=364 This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 16 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Malta

Ambassador: Han Tae-so'ng [Han Tae Song] (resident in Italy)

Ambassador Han Tae-so'ng (center) and Counselor So' Ch'ang-sikdd (right) meet John Zammit, leader of Alliance of Liberal Democrats Malta (16 January 2009).25

Official Malta Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mfa.gov.mt/default.aspx?MDIS=585 Moldovaee

Ambassador: Kim Yo'ng-chae [Kim Yong Jae] (resident in Russia)

Monaco

No current diplomatic activity observed between the DPRK and Monaco.

Montenegro

Ambassador: Cho Su'ng-chu [Jo Sung Ju] (resident in Bulgaria)

Official Montenegro Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mip.gov.me/en/index.php/Missions-to-Montenegro/korea-democratic-republic- north-korea.html

Netherlands

Ambassador: So' Se-p'yo'ng [Se Pyong So] (resident in Switzerland)

Official Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.minbuza.nl/en/Services/Embassies_and_consulates/Foreign_Embassies_and_Cons ulates_in_the_Netherlands?org_id=39701

dd Counselor So' Ch'ang-sik is currently not on Italy's diplomatic list.

ee Derived from South Korea's Ministry of Unification website (www.unikorea.go.kr) This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 17 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Norway

Ambassador: Ri Hu'i-ch'o'l [Hui Chol Ri] (resident in Sweden)

Ambassador Ri Hu'i-ch'o'l poses with King of Norway Harald V (February 5 2009).26

Official Norway Government Website: http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/ud/about_mfa/diplomatic_relations.html?id=447053 Poland

Ambassador: Kim P'yo'ng-il [Kim Pyong Il]; Spouse: Kim Sun-gu'm [Kim Sun Gum]; Children: Kim In-kang [Kim In Kang]; Kim U'n-song [Kim Eun Song]

Counselor (Political Affairs): Ri Hyo'n- yong [Ri Hyon Yong]; Spouse: Han Myo'ng-hu'i [Han Myong Hui]

Counselor (Commercial Affairs): Ri Chu-yo'ng [Ju Yong Ri]; Spouse: Yo'ng Ae-riff [Yong Ae Ri]

gg Ambassador Kim P'yo'ng-il (right) visiting Polish Second Secretary: Mun Kwang-chong industrial sites with his children Kim In-kang (left) [Mun Kwang Jong]; Spouse: Cho'n Cho'ng- and Kim U'n-song (center) (10 February 2007).27 hwa [Jon Jong Hwa]

ff Another possible transliteration: Ri Yo'ng-ae gg Another possible transliteration: Cho'ng Mun-kwang This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 18 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Third Secretary: Pak Ch'o'l-man [Pak Chol Man]; Spouse: Yun Yo'ng-mi [Yun Youg Mi]

Attaché: Kim So'ng-ch'o'lhh [Kim Song Chol]; Spouse: Ri Hyang-ok [Ri Hyang Ok] Kwo'n Chu-hyo'k [Kwon Ju Hyok]; Spouse: So U'n-sun [So Un Sun]

Address: ul. Bobrowiecka 1 A, 00-728 Ambassador Kim P'yo'ng-il and unidentified DPRK embassy personnel visit the city of Narew (10 Warsaw February 2007).28 Phone: (22) 840 58 13

Fax: (22) 840 57 10

E-mail: [email protected]

Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 0900- 1200, 1300-1700 (local)

Personnel Detail: Kim P'yo'ng-il is a son of Kim Il-sung and therefore a half-brother of Kim Jong-Il. He is also a brother of Kim Kyo'ng-chin, spouse of the DPRK Ambassador to Austria Kim Kwang-so'p. Attaché Kwo'n Chu-hyo'k and Counselor Ri Hyo'n- yong attend an event hosted by Polish-Korean Society (11 June 2010).29 The caption in the original photograph did not specify who was the attaché and who was the counselor.

Official Poland Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.msz.gov.pl/Diplomatic,missions,G-L,10971.html

hh Another possible transliteration: Kim Song-ch'o'l This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 19 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Portugal

Ambassador: Han Tae-so'ng [Han Tae Song] (resident in Italy)

Ambassador Han Tae-so'ng (left) presents his credentials to President of Portugal Anibal Antonio Cavaco Silva (13 November 2007).30

Official Portugal Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mne.gov.pt/mne/en/ministerio/CorpoDiplomatico Romania

Ambassador: Kim So'n-kyo'ng [Kim Song Gyong]

Address: Sos. Nordului, Nr. 6, Sector 1, Bucuresti

Phone: (0040 21) 232 1994

Fax: (0040 21) 232 1992

E-mail: [email protected]

Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 0900- Ambassador Kim So'n-kyo'ng presents his 1200, 1400-1700 (local) credentials to President of Romania Traian Basescu (21 July 2010).31 Personnel Update: Kim So'n-kyo'ng replaced Ha Pyo'ng-guk [Ha Pyong Guk] as ambassador (10 July, 2010).

Official Romania Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mae.ro/en/foreign-missions/3510#769

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Russia

Ambassador: Kim Yo'ng-chae [Kim Yong Jae]ii

Minister Counselor: O Su'ng-hojj [O Sung Ho] Kim Hyo'k-ch'o'l [Kim Hyok Chol]

Advisor: Cho Cho'ng-kwankk [Jo Jong Gwan] Chin Cho'ng-hyo'p [Jin Jong Hyop] Ambassador Kim Yo'ng-chae (left) and DPRK Ch'oe Hyo'n-sik [Choe Hyon Sik] Minister for Foreign Affairs Pak U'i-ch'un (right) meet with Chairman of the Federation Council Sergey Mironov (15 December 2010).32 Cho'n I-kyo'ng [Jon Yi Gyong] Ch'oe Chun-to'k [Choi Zun Dok] Kim Ki-su [Kim Ki Su] Chu Chae-cho'n [Ju Jae Chon]

First Secretary (Consulate): Hong T'ae- so'ngll [Hong Tae Song]

First Secretary: Kim Chong-to [Kim Jong Do] Chin Ch'o'l-ho [Jin Chol Ho] Ch'oe Hyo'n-il [Choe Hyon Il] Cho'n Myo'ng-ch'o'l [Jon Myong Chol] Ambassador Kim Yo'ng-chae with President of Russia Vladimir Putin at a presentation of credentials ceremony (18 January 2007).33

ii Alternate North Korean-preferred orthography: Kim An Dzhe jj Another possible transliteration: O So'ng-ho kk Another possible transliteration: Cho Chong-kwan ll Other possible transliterations: Hong Tae-so'ng; Hong T'ae-song; Hong Tae-song This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 21 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Second Secretary: Address: Mosfilmovskaya St., 72, Moscow 119590 Cho Sang-ku'n [ Jo Sang Gun] Phone: (499) 143 62 31; (499) 143 62 49 Yu Myo'ng-ch'o'l [Yu Myong Chol] Phone (Consular): (499) 143 62 47; (495) Third Secretary: 143 63 19 mm Pak So'ng-ku'n [Pak Song Gun] Fax: (499) 143-63-12 nn Pak Cho'ng-u'n [Pak Jong Un] E-mail: [email protected]

Kim In-ch'o'l [Kim In Chol] Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 0900- Attaché: Chang Su-P'yo'ng [Jang Su 1700 (local) Phyong] Concurrent Posts: Kim Yo'ng-chae holds concurrent nonresident ambassadorship to Armenia, Belarus, and Ukraine.

Official Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mid.ru/nsite-sv.nsf/mnsdoc/10.02.02 San Marino

Ambassador: Han Tae-so'ng [Han Tae Song] (resident in Italy)

Official San Marino Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.esteri.sm/online/Home/CorpoDiplomaticoeConsolareAccreditato/RappresentanzeDiplomaticheaccreditatep ressoSanMarino/scheda1000091.html Serbia

Ambassador: Cho Su'ng-chu [Jo Sung Ju] (resident in Bulgaria)

Official Serbia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mfa.gov.rs/Embassies/pjang/korea_e.html Slovakia

Ambassador: Ri Pyo'ng-kap [Pyong Gap Ri] (resident in Czech Republic)

Official Slovakia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mzv.sk/App/WCM/main.nsf/vw_ByID/ID_2A5D2AE1CED4D02BC125711D004 1AA68_EN/$File/Diplen.pdf

mm Another possible transliteration: Pak Song-ku'n

nn Another possible transliteration: Pak Chong-u'n This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 22 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Slovenia

Ambassador: Kim Kwang-so'p [Kwang Sop Kim] (resident in Austria)

Ambassador Kim Kwang-so'p presents his credentials to the Director-General for European Affairs and Bilateral Political Relations of Slovenia Bogdan Benko (22 November 2006).34

Official Slovenia Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mzz.gov.si/en/diplomatic_protocol Spain

Ambassador: Han Tae-so'ng [Han Tae Song] (resident in Italy)

Official Spain Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Website: http://www.maec.es/es/EYC/Paginas/embajadasyconsulados.aspx Sweden

Ambassador: Ri Hu'i-ch'o'l [Hui Chol Ri]; Spouse: Kim Chae-u'n [Kim Jae Un]

Counselor: Paek So'ng-ch'o'l [Paek Sung Chol]oo; Spouse: Kim So'n-gu'm [Kim Son Gum] Ch'a Yong-sikpp [Cha Yong Sik]; Spouse: Ri Po-gu'm [Ri Po Gum]

Second Secretary: Kwak Ch'o'l-ho [Kwak Ambassador Ri Hu'i-ch'o'l (left) and Counselor Paek Chol Ho]; Spouse: Kim So'n-hu'iqq [Kim So'ng-ch'o'l (right) speak during Finland-Korea Son Hui] Society's visit to the DPRK embassy in Stockholm (13 February 2010).35

oo Corrects likely typo by Sweden's diplomatic list, which reports the counselor as Paek Sun Chol.

pp Another possible transliteration: Cha Yo'ng-sik

qq Another possible transliteration: Kim Son-hu'i This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 23 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Third Secretary: Chi Kyo'ng-su [Ji Kyong Su]; Spouse: Pak Hyang-rim [Pak Hyang Rim] Ryang So'ng-ho [Ryang Song Ho]; Spouse: Kim Jo'ng-sil [Kim Jong Sil] Ryu Chi-yongrr [Ryu Chi Yong]; Spouse: Ri Kyo'ng-hu'i [Ri Kyong Hui]

Address (Consulate): Norra Kungsvagen 39, SE-181 31 Lidingo, Stockholm

Phone: (46-8) 767-3836

Fax: (46-8) 767-3835 DPRK individual identified as Counselor of Economic and Commercial Affairs with Tor Rauden E-mail: [email protected] Kallstigen, one of the founders of Noko Jeans fashion company that produced and imported jeans 36 Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 0900- from North Korea (13 June 2008). 1700 (local)

Address (Economic and Commercial): Visattravagen 73, SE-141 50 Huddinge, Stockholm

Phone: (46-8) 356-894

Fax: (46-8) 356-920

E-mail: [email protected]

Personnel Update: Ri Hu'i-ch'o'l replaced Cho'n In-ch'an [Jon In Chan] as ambassador (4 April 2008).

Concurrent Posts: Ri Hu'i-ch'o'l holds concurrent nonresident ambassadorships to Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, DPRK individual identified as First Secretary at a Iceland, and Norway. National Day celebration at the DPRK embassy in Sweden (9 September 2009).37

Official Sweden Government Website: http://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/5358/a/97684

rr Another possible transliteration: Ryu Chi-yo'ng This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 24 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Switzerland

Ambassador, Permanent Representative to United Nations in Geneva: So' Se- p'yo'ng [Se Pyong So]; Spouse: Chang Myo'ng-ok [Jang Myong Ok]

Counselor: Chu So'ng-ch'o'lss [Song Chol Ju]; Spouse: Kim Ryo-sun [Kim Ryo Sun] Pak Yun-sik [Pak Yun Sik]; Spouse: Cho Ok-hwa [Jo Ok Hwa] Ambassador So' Se-p'yo'ng (center) signs the First Secretary: Cho'ng Ch'o'l [Jong guestbook at the State Council of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. An unidentified DPRK Chol]; Spouse: Ch'oe Song-I [Choe Song I] 38 individual stands to the right (11 May 2010). Second Secretary: Pak Yo'ng-sutt [Pak Yong Su]; Spouse: Hong Hye-suk [Hong Hye Suk]

Address: Pourtalesstrasse 43, 3074 Muri bei Berne

Phone: 031 951 66 21

Fax: 031 951 57 04

E-mail: [email protected]

Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 0800- 1300, 1500-1800 (local)

Personnel Update: So' Se-p'yo'ng replaced Ri Ch'o'l [Ri Chol] as ambassador (6 April 2010).

Concurrent Posts: So' Se-p'yo'ng holds concurrent nonresident ambassadorships to Liechtenstein and Netherlands.

Official Switzerland Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/reps/forrep.html

ss Another possible transliteration: Chu Song-ch'o'l tt Another possible transliteration: Pak Yong-su This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 25 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Tajikistan

Ambassador: Ri Tong-p'al [Ri Tong Phal] (resident in Uzbekistan)

Official Tajikistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://mfa.tj/index.php?node=article&id=255 Turkey

Ambassador: Cho Su'ng-chu [Jo Sung Ju] (resident in Bulgaria)

Ambassador Cho Su'ng-chu (center) and a DPRK individual (left) identified as cultural affairs officer Pak Yo'ng-ch'o'l [Pak Kyong Chol]uu attend a North Korean art event hosted by Turkey-Korea Friendship Association (unspecified date).39

Official Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mfa.gov.tr/akredite-misyonlar.tr.mfa Turkmenistanvv

Ambassador: Ri Tong-p'al [Ri Tong Phal] (resident in Uzbekistan)

Ukraine

Ambassador: Kim Yo'ng-chae [Kim Yong Jae] (resident in Russia)

Official Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://www.mfa.gov.ua/mfa/en/publication/content/1795.htm

uu Cultural affairs officer Pak Yo'ng-ch'o'l is currently not on Bulgaria's diplomatic list.

vv Derived from South Korea's Ministry of Unification website (www.unikorea.go.kr) This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 26 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

United Nations (Geneva)

Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations (Geneva): So' Se- p'yo'ng [So Se Pyong]

Address: Chemin de Plonjon 1, 1207 Geneva

Phone: (41) 22 735 43 70

Fax: (41) 22 786 06 62

E-mail: [email protected]

Ambassador So' Se-p'yo'ng meets International Telecommunications Union Secretary-General Hamadoun I. Toure (June 2010).40

Official United Nations Office at Geneva Website: http://www.unog.ch/80256EE600582E34/(httpPages)/8CEC446B720477DA80256EF8004CB6 8C?OpenDocument United Nations (Vienna)ww

Ambassador, Permanent Representative Alternate Permanent Representative to to the United Nations (Vienna) and United Nations: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO): Kim Kwang-so'p Ri Il-ch'o'l [Il Chul Ri] [Kwang Sop Kim] Hong Ch'ang-po'mzz [Chang Bom Hong]

Alternative Permanent Representative to Alternate Permanent Representative to United Nations and UNIDO: UNIDO: Kim So'ng-ch'o'laaa [Song Chol Ham So'n-hun [Son Hun Ham] Kim] Kang Hunxx [Hon Kang] Han Ung-cho'ngyy [Wong Jong Han]

ww Derived from Austria's diplomatic list. xx Another possible transliteration: Kang Ho'n yy Another possible transliteration: Han Ung-chong zz Another possible transliteration: Hong Chang-po'm aaa Another possible transliteration: Kim Song-ch'o'l This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 27 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Advisor to Representative to United Advisor to Representative to UNIDO: Nations and UNIDO: Kim Kwang-ch'o'l [Kwang Chol Kim] Ri Kil-son [Kil Son Ri] Address: Beckmanngasse 10-12, 1140 Vienna Ri Nam-su [Nam Su Ri] Phone: (43 1) 894 23 13 Ms Kim Ok-sun [Ok Sun Kim] Fax: (43 1) 894 31 74 Advisor to Representative to United Nations: Cho'n Myo'ng-sin [Myong Sin Jon] Pak Kang-sonbbb [Kang Son Pak]

Uzbekistan

Ambassador: Ri Tong-p'al [Ri Tong Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 0900- Phal]ccc 1700 (local)

Address: Usman Nasir str., 95a, Tashkent Concurrent Posts: Ri Tong-p'al holds concurrent nonresident ambassadorships to Phone: (998 71) 2505944; (998 71) Georgia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. 2507499

Fax: (998 71) 2502799; (998 71) 152 63 15

E-mail: [email protected]

Official Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website: http://mfa.uz/eng/mfa/diplomatic_corps/

bbb Another possible transliteration: Pak Kang-cho'n ccc Alternate North Korean-preferred orthographies: Lee Don Pal, Lee Dong Pal This OSC product is based exclusively on the content and behavior of selected media and has not been coordinated with other US Government components. UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO 28 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

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27 [Internet Site | | The Daily NK | Photos of Kim Jong Il’s Brother, Kim Pyong Il and Recent Visits | 9 May 2007 | | http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataid=nk03100&num=2040 | 16 December 2010 | Seoul The Daily NK in English -- English website of "The Daily NK," which specializes in North Korean affairs and is generally critical of the North, published by NGOs such as the Network for North Korean Democracy and Human Rights that is run by North Korean defectors; URL: http://www.dailynk.com]

28 [Internet Site | | The Daily NK | Photos of Kim Jong Il’s Brother, Kim Pyong Il and Recent Visits | 9 May 2007 | | http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataid=nk03100&num=2040 | 16 December 2010 | Seoul The Daily NK in English -- English website of "The Daily NK," which specializes in North Korean affairs and is generally critical of the North, published by NGOs such as the Network for North Korean Democracy and Human Rights that is run by North Korean defectors; URL: http://www.dailynk.com]

29 [Internet Site | | Gminne Wiesci | Spotkanie Koła Sandomiersko-Opatowskiego Towarzystwa Polsko- Koreanskiego odbyło sie 11 czerwca br. w sali konferencyjnej Pensjonatu Agroturystycznego „Wojtasowka” w Obrazowie | September 2010 | | http://arkadiusztos.pl/debiany/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/GW.pdf | 17 December 2010 | ]

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32 [Internet Site | | Yonhap Online | 北 박의춘 외무상, 러 상원 의장 면담 | 15 December 2010 | | http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/international/2010/12/15/0601100100AKR20101215225200080.HTML?template= 2087 | 17 December 2010 | Seoul Yonhap Online in Korean -- Website of Yonhap, the semiofficial news agency of the ROK; URL:http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr]

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