[Spktyr]

The embassy was closed to the public and the ambassador left - but the staff is still there, and it's still guarded by Marines.

On a separate note, we never had an embassy in North Korea.

[kabar]

The embassy was closed to the public and the ambassador left - but the staff is still there, and it's still guarded by Marines.

Incorrect. We still have an operating embassy in Damascus headed by a Charge'. We pulled our ambassador as a protest. US Embassy Damascus--key officers