Tanzania to open embassy in Seoul later this month SEOUL , Jan . 22 ( Yonhap ) -- Tanzania will open an embassy in South Korea for the first time since the two countries established diplomatic ties more than two decades ago , Tanzanian officials said Monday . The embassy will be housed in a four - story building in Yongsan , central Seoul , on Jan . 31 , according to the officials . Tanzania earlier appointed Matilda Swilla Masuka as its ambassador to South Korea . South Korea established diplomatic relations with Tanzania in 1992 . Tanzania has diplomatic ties with North Korea as well . South Korea opened its embassy in Tanzania in October of the same year but Tanzania has not run a stand - alone embassy in Seoul , having its ambassador to Japan concurrently serve the post here . kokobj @ yna . co . kr ( END )