Ministerial statement reveals North Korea embassy UK's unpaid fines



News Ministerial statement reveals North Korea embassy UK’s unpaid fines Despite surprisingly high parking fines, North Korea's bill six times less than South Korea Oliver Hotham July 16, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea embassy London, Flickr Creative Commons The North Korean embassy in London has accrued over $350,000 worth of unpaid traffic-related fines, a ministerial statement presented to the House of Commons revealed on Tuesday. In a written statement, Mark Simmonds, parliamentary under-secretary of state for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, reported that the DPRK Embassy in London has built up debts of $333,163.12 in unpaid congestion charge since 2003, and $17,671.44 in unpaid parking tickets since last year. The North Korean embassy in London has accrued over $350,000 worth of unpaid traffic-related fines, a ministerial statement presented to the House of Commons revealed on Tuesday. In a written statement, Mark Simmonds, parliamentary under-secretary of state for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, reported that the DPRK Embassy in London has built up debts of $333,163.12 in unpaid congestion charge since 2003, and $17,671.44 in unpaid parking tickets since last year. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Ministerial statement reveals North Korea embassy UK’s unpaid fines

Despite surprisingly high parking fines, North Korea's bill six times less than South Korea

Oliver Hotham July 16, 2014

Ministerial statement reveals North Korea embassy UK’s unpaid fines

North Korea embassy London, Flickr Creative Commons

The North Korean embassy in London has accrued over $350,000 worth of unpaid traffic-related fines, a ministerial statement presented to the House of Commons revealed on Tuesday.

In a written statement, Mark Simmonds, parliamentary under-secretary of state for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, reported that the DPRK Embassy in London has built up debts of $333,163.12 in unpaid congestion charge since 2003, and $17,671.44 in unpaid parking tickets since last year.

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