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<p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office projects in the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea (DPRK) are usually delivered through international partners, such as the British
Council, International Committee of the Red Cross or the Royal United Service Institute.
Where we or partners make payments in-country for specific goods or services, this
is usually done in euros. Our Embassy in Pyongyang does not pay for project costs
in North Korean won.</p><p>The local staff who work at our Embassy in Pyongyang are
not directly employed by the Embassy, but employed and assigned by the DPRK government.
This arrangement is common to all Embassies and international organisations working
in the DPRK. Basic salaries are paid to the DPRK’s General Services Bureau, while
allowances, overtime and bonuses are paid directly to individuals. All payments are
made in euros.</p>
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