Peru–South Korea relations are the current and historical relations between South Korea and Peru. Both countries are members of the United Nations and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and have resident embassies in each other's capital cities.
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 South Korea |
 Peru |
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| Diplomatic mission | |
| Embassy of South Korea, Lima | Embassy of Peru, Seoul |
As of 2021, South Koreans in Peru represent 0.1% of the foreign population of the country, with 1,995 citizens reported to live in the country.[1]
History
editPeru and South Korea established relations on April 1, 1963.[2] The Korean ambassador to Brazil was initially accredited to Peru, until an embassy in Lima was opened on August 1, 1971.[3] During the internal conflict in Peru, the embassy was _targeted on two occasions.[4]
During the Japanese embassy hostage crisis, the Korean ambassador, Lee Won-young, was among the initial group of hostages held captive by the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement armed group.[5]
In 2023, Peru and Korea celebrated the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.[6][7]
High-level visits
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High-level visit from Korea to Peru
- President Park Geun-hye (2015)[8]
- Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (2016)[9]
High-level visit from Peru to Korea
- President Alberto Fujimori (1993)[10][11]
- President Alan García (2010)[12]
- President Ollanta Humala (2011)[13]
- President Martín Vizcarra (2016)[14]
Trade
editPeru and Korea signed a free trade agreement in 2011 that entered into force two years later on March 1,[15] as well as a strategic alliance in 2012.[16] The signing of the FTA led to a 7.1% increase in bilateral trade between both states, reaching a total of US$ 2,780 million.[16] South Korea is one of the top 10 supplier markets in Peru.[17]
Peru is one of many countries where South Korean culture has experienced a surge of popularity,[16] and thus at least twenty Korean restaurants have opened in Lima as a result, becoming popular among locals.[18]
Resident diplomatic missions
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ INEI 2021, p. 77.
- ^ "Relaciones Bilaterales Perú - República de Corea". Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20.
El inicio de las relaciones oficiales entre el Perú y la República de Corea se oficializó con el "Comunicado Conjunto de Establecimiento de Relaciones Diplomáticas entre la República del Perú y la República de Corea" suscrito el 1 de abril de 1963.
- ^ 에너지 자원 - 외교부 (in Korean). 외교부. 2008. pp. 46–47.
- ^ "APENDICE: CUADROS CRONOLOGICOS SOBRE LA VIOLENCIA POLITICA". Violencia política en el Perú: 1980-1988 (PDF) (in Spanish). Vol. 1. Lima: DESCO Centro de Estudios y Promoción del Desarrollo. 1989. pp. 1010, 1069.
- ^ Korea Focus on Current Topics. Vol. 5. Korea Foundation. 1997. p. 172.
Korean Ambassador to Peru Lee Won-young is reported to be among the 340 hostages held by the Peruvian leftist guerilla group Tupac Amaru, which seized the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima during a celebration in honor of the Japanese emperor's birthday on Dec. 17.
- ^ "Impulsan relaciones del Perú con Corea del Sur". El Peruano. 2023-04-16.
- ^ "Corea y Perú conmemoran los 60 años de amistad con una muestra del cine coreano en Lima". Korea.net. 2023-04-07.
- ^ "Presidenta de Corea del Sur llegó al Perú en visita oficial". América Noticias. 2015-04-18.
- ^ "S. Korea's PM to attend APEC gathering in place of president". Yonhap News. 17 November 2016.
- ^ Kimura, Rei (2005). Alberto Fujimori: el presidente que se atrevió a soñar (in Spanish). Felou. p. 91. ISBN 9789704900007.
Uno de estos primeros paquetes de ayuda fue por 300 millones de dólares en créditos y donaciones que habían sido gestionados por Fujimori durante una visita oficial a Japón y Corea del Sur en junio de 1993.
- ^ Yoshiyama, Jaime (1993-05-28). "Resolución Legislativa N° 26194: Autorizan al Presidente de la República ausentarse del país con el fin de que viaje a las ciudades de Tokio, Seúl y Los Angeles" (PDF). El Peruano.
- ^ "Jefe de Estado llega a Corea en visita oficial de dos días". Andina. 2010-11-14.
- ^ "Presidente peruano, de visita oficial en Corea". KBS World. 2012-05-11.
- ^ "Vicepresidente Vizcarra se reúne con primer ministro de Corea del Sur". Andina. 2016-09-08.
- ^ "Entra en vigencia Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Perú y Corea del Sur". La República. 2011-08-01. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20.
- ^ a b c ""Somos socios al más alto nivel"". El Peruano. 2013-05-05.
- ^ "Perú y Corea del Sur: A 10 años del TLC". La Cámara. 2021-05-17.
- ^ Garay Rojas, Karina (2023-01-09). "Comida coreana, un boom de sabores que conquista al Perú". Andina.
Bibliography
edit- Perú: Estadísticas de la Emigración Internacional de Peruanos e Inmigración de Extranjeros, 1990 – 2021 (PDF) (in Spanish). Lima: INEI. 2022.
