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Han Tae-song
Han Tae-song () is a diplomat from the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) who most recently served as its ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva. As a career diplomat, he has served as North Korea's top envoy to Italy, Malta, Greece and Spain. In 1992, while serving in Zimbabwe, he was expelled from the country after being caught engaging in the illicit trafficking of rhino horns. In 2017 he was appointed ambassador to Switzerland. In September of the same year, he made a direct threat on behalf of his country to the United States of America. He was recalled in December 2023 amid North Korean and Swiss investigations into his alleged involvement in ivory trafficking. References Permanent representatives of North Korea to the United Nations in Geneva Ambassadors of North Korea to Switzerland Ambassadors of North Korea to Malta Ambassadors of North Korea to Italy Workers' Party of Korea politicians Living people Ambassadors of North Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen River, Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone, Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like South Korea, claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of North Korea, adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. The Korean Peninsula was first inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the late 7th century, Korea was ruled by the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
