The history of South Korea begins with the Japanese surrender on 2 September 1945. At that time,South Korea and North Korea were divided,despite being the same people and on the same peninsula. In 1950,the Korean War broke out. North Korea overran South Korea until US-led UN forces intervened. At the end of the war in 1953,the border between South and North remained largely similar. Tensions between the two sides continued. South Korea alternated between dictatorship and liberal democracy. It underwent substantial economic development.
South Korea maintains diplomatic relations with 191 countries. The country has also been a member of the United Nations since 1991,when it became a member state at the same time as North Korea. South Korea has also hosted major international events such as the 1988 Summer Olympics and 2002 World Cup Football Tournament and the 2011 IAAF World Championships Daegu South Korea. Furthermore,South Korea had hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics which took place in Pyeongchang from 9 to 25 February.
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies is a private research university based in Seoul,in South Korea. The university currently teaches 45 foreign languages. In addition,it contains studies in humanities,law,political science,social sciences,business,medical science,natural sciences,and engineering.
Yongsan District is one of the 25 districts of Seoul,South Korea.
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 military growth.
The People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of Korea formally established modern diplomatic relations in August 1992. South Korea was the last Asian country to establish relations with the People's Republic of China. In recent years,China and South Korea have endeavored to boost their strategic and cooperative partnership in numerous sectors,as well as promoting a high level relationship. Trade,tourism and multiculturalism,specifically,have been the most important factors of strengthening two neighbouring countries' cooperative partnership. Despite this,historical,political and cultural disputes have still played several roles on the relations between South Korea and China,especially with China being politically aligned with North Korea.
South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in charge of the country's foreign relations,as well as handling matters related to overseas Korean nationals. It was established on 17 July 1948.
Kim Hyun-jong is a former minister for trade under Presidents Roh Moo-hyun and Moon Jae-in.
South Korea–Ukraine relations are foreign relations between South Korea and Ukraine. Diplomatic Relations were established on February 10,1992. South Korea has an embassy in Kyiv. Ukraine has an embassy in Seoul.
Mark William Lippert is an American diplomat who worked as the vice president for international affairs at Boeing from 2017 to 2020. In 2022,he was appointed Executive Vice President of Samsung Electronics America. He previously served as the United States Ambassador to South Korea from 2014 to 2017. Prior to his tour as an ambassador,Lippert had served as Chief of Staff for Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel,Chief of Staff for the National Security Council,and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs in the Department of Defense. On March 5,2015,he was attacked by a man wielding a knife in South Korea.
Denmark–South Korea relations refers to the current and historical relations between Denmark and South Korea. Denmark has an embassy in Seoul. South Korea has an embassy in Copenhagen. Diplomatic relations were established on 11 March 1959.
The China–Japan–South Korea trilateral summit is an annual summit meeting attended by the People's Republic of China,Japan and South Korea,three major countries in East Asia and the world's second,fourth and 12th largest economies. The first summit was held during December 2008 in Fukuoka,Japan. The talks are focused on maintaining strong trilateral relations,the regional economy and disaster relief.
Czech Republic–South Korea relations are foreign relations between the Czech Republic and South Korea.
Japan–South Korea relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea. As the Sea of Japan and the Korea Strait geographically separate the two nations,political interactions date back from the 6th century when the kingdom of Baekje officially established relations with the Yamato Kingship of Japan. During the ancient era,the southern region of the Korean Peninsula often served as the closest port for economic trade and cultural exchange between the Japanese archipelago and mainland Asia. Such relations would continue by the late 19th century when both Japan and Korea undergo modernization from Western powers up until 1910,when Korea became a colony of Japan.
Germany–South Korea relations were established in the 1950s and play a vital role in the foreign policy of both countries today.
Ahn Ho-young is a South Korean diplomat who was the South Korean ambassador to the United States from 2013 to 2017.
Cho Yoon-je is a South Korean diplomat who served as the South Korean ambassador to the United States between 2017 and 2019. He was appointed as South Korea's ambassador to the U.S. in 2017 by South Korean president Moon Jae-in.
The United Front Department of the Workers' Party of Korea is a department of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) tasked with relations with South Korea. It conducts propaganda operations and espionage and manages front organizations,including the Chongryon.
Yoon Suk Yeol is a South Korean politician and attorney who has been the 13th president of South Korea since 2022. A member of the People Power Party,he served from 2019 to 2021 as the prosecutor general of South Korea under his presidential predecessor,Moon Jae-in.
South Korea-Uzbekistan relations are the international relations between South Korea and Uzbekistan.
