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South Korea maintains diplomatic relations with more than 188 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. On January 1, 2007, Former South Korean Foreign Minister served as from 2007 to 2016. It has also developed links with the as both a member of ASEAN Plus three, a body of observers, and the (EAS).
In 2010, South Korea and the concluded a (FTA) to reduce trade barriers. South Korea is also negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with Canada, and another with . In November 2009 South Korea joined the OECD , marking the first time a former aid recipient country joined the group as a donor member. South Korea hosted the G-20 Summit in Seoul in November 2010.
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South Korea
RandomSouth Korea (About this sound listen) or Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; About this sound listen), is a sovereign state in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. Officially, its territory consists of the who...
