Foreign relations of South Korea
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.
Participants of the 2010 G20 Seoul summit gather for a conventional "family photo".
United States, Japan, and South Korean leaders meet at G7 meeting
There is an ongoing dispute between Japan and South Korea over the sovereignty of the Liancourt Rocks
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in during the 2018 inter-Korean summit.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South 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.
MOFA headquarters in Seoul
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