1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
Western Europe
East Asia
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1930-
China
October 21, 1976
A police report on the quantities of alcohol and cigarettes smuggled into Finland by North Korean diplomats.
November 18, 1976
A North Korean official complains about Finnish media attention to the smuggling scandal.
October 20, 1976
Finnish Foreign Ministry and police officials discuss evidence of smuggling carried out by North Korean diplomats in Helsinki.
Announcing the expulsion of North Korean diplomats in Helsinki due to their involvement in a smuggling operation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Finland announces the expulsion of North Korean diplomats.
The North Korean charge d'affairs in Helsinki protests the Finnish Foreign Ministry's decision to expel diplomats from the DPRK embassy in the wake of the smuggling scandal.
October 22, 1976
Newspaper articles from the United States report on North Korean smuggling activities in Nordic embassies.