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Embassy of South Korea, Lima

Embassy of South Korea, Lima

Diplomatic mission of South Korea in Peru

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Republic of Peru (Korean: 주페루 대한민국 대사관, Spanish: Embajada de la República de Corea en la República del Perú) is the higher diplomatic representation of the Republic of Korea in Peru.

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The current South Korean ambassador is Yung-Joon Jo.

History

Peru and South Korea established relations on April 1, 1963.[1] The Korean ambassador to Brazil was initially accredited to Peru, until an embassy in Lima was opened on August 1, 1971.[2]

During the internal conflict in Peru, the embassy was targeted on two occasions: once on September 11, 1987 (alongside police stations and power grids) and a second time on November 23, 1988, abeit unsuccessfully.[3]

The embassy moved at least twice, first being located near Javier Prado Avenue[4] since 1986, and moving to its current location in 2013, opening on November 18.[5][6][7]

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The ambassador of South Korea to Peru (Korean: 주페루대한민국대사) is the chief diplomatic representative of the Republic of Korea accredited to Peru. The ambassador services the embassy in Lima.

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Notes

  1. Accredited from Brazil.[2]
  2. He presented his credentials on July 21, 1964.[2]
  3. As acting ambassador.[2]
  4. He was one of the hostages during the Japanese embassy hostage crisis.
  5. Also written "Keun Ho Jang."[8]
  6. Also written "June-Hyuck Cho"[9]

References

  1. [1]
    "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.
  2. [2]
    에너지 자원 - 외교부 (in Korean). 외교부. 2008. pp. 46–47.
  3. [3]
    "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.
  4. [4]
    "Convocatoria Becas de Postgrado 2013". Embajada de la República de Corea en la República del Perú. 2013-02-28. Embajada de la República de Corea en el Perú
    Av. Principal 190, 7mo piso, La Victoria (alt. del Puente Quiñones en Av. Javier Prado)
  5. [5]
    "La Embajada de Corea atiende en nuevo edificio". Embajada de la República de Corea en la República del Perú. 2013-11-01.
  6. [6]
    "Apertura de la nueva sede de la Embajada de Corea en el Perú". Embajada de la República de Corea en la República del Perú. 2013-11-01.
  7. [7]
    Chun, Sung-woo (2013-11-19). "Embassy in Peru moves into new complex of its own". Korea Herald.
  8. [8]
    "Lista del Cuerpo Diplomático, Organismos Internacionales y Cuerpo Consular" (PDF). Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. 2015-03-01.
  9. [9]
    Directorio de Cooperación Técnica Internacional 2018-2019 (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. 2018.
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