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This is a list of diplomatic missions in South Korea. There are currently 116 embassies and five Representative Offices in Seoul , and some countries maintain consulates (not including honorary consulates) in cities other than Seoul as well.
Diplomatic missions of South Korea shall be classified into Embassy ( Korean : 대사관 ), Representative Office ( 대표부) and Consulate-General ( 총영사관 ). According to the Act on the Establishment of Diplomatic missions abroad of South Korea, Consulate ( 분관) and Consular Office ( 출장소) may be established in the missions, as ...
Other countries, like the Soviet Union, recognized the Pyongyang government in North Korea, but did not initially establish relations with the South Korean government in Seoul. The United States has maintained constant diplomatic relations with South Korea since 1948, with formal recognition of the Republic of Korea on 1 January 1949.
Diplomatic relations between South Korea and the United States commenced in 1949. The United States helped establish the modern state of South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, and fought on its UN -sponsored side in the Korean War (1950–1953). During the subsequent decades, South Korea experienced tremendous economic, political and ...
U.S. Marine raises the flag at the old American Legation building in Seoul. When North Korean troops invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950, the Korean War began, and the U.S. Embassy in Seoul was evacuated. Seoul was captured by the North Korean forces by the end of June.
The visa policy of South Korea allows citizens of certain countries to enter South Korea without a visa (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) or without a K-ETA at all. Citizens of certain other countries are required to have a visa from one of the South Korean diplomatic missions. [1] [2]
According to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in 2015, South Korea and Japan reached an agreement to settle the comfort women issue. As a part of this agreement, South Korea acknowledged the fact that Japan was concerned about the statue in front of the embassy of Japan in Seoul and committed to solve the issue in an appropriate manner.
July 16, 2024 at 12:59 AM. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday that a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest in a series of ...