2026-02-12T08:07:07+00:00
Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday
rejected a South Korean media report claiming that Baghdad sold a former
embassy building in Seoul to a prominent K-pop singer for more than $13 million
as “unfounded.”
In a statement, the ministry clarified that it “does
not own any embassy or residential property in the Republic of Korea,” stressing
that the Iraqi embassy in Seoul operates from leased premises under officially
recognized rental contracts, in line with standard diplomatic practice.
Korea JoongAng Daily reported on Wednesday that singer
Jennie of the group Blackpink had purchased a building in Seoul for about $13.8
million. It noted that the property, built in 1970, had previously housed the
Iraqi embassy, prompting speculation over whether it had been state-owned or
leased.
date: 2026-02-13 04:25:00
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