Mongolia–South Korea relations explained

Mongolia–South Korea relations (Mongolian: Монгол, Өмнөд Солонгосын харилцаа, Korean: 대한민국-몽골 관계) are foreign relations between South Korea and the Mongolia. Both countries established diplomatic relations on March 26, 1990. South Korea has an embassy in Ulaanbaatar. Mongolia has an embassy in Seoul.

People-to-people connections

See main article: Mongolians in South Korea. Mongolians in South Korea form the largest population of Mongolian citizens abroad. Their numbers were estimated at 33,000 . In 2008, there were around 3,500 South Koreans in Mongolia. Under a bilateral agreement signed in 2006, citizens of each country residing in the other are exempted from otherwise-mandatory contributions to the national pension plans of the country they reside in.

Economic cooperations

In 2024, the two countries pledged to strengthen cooperation in climate action, cultural exchange for content creation, and urban development in Mongolia.South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said:^[1]

Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene said:

See also

• Mongol invasions of Korea
• Mongolia–North Korea relations
  • • • Altaic languages

External links

• South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade about relations with Mongolia
• South Korean embassy in Ulaanbaatar

Notes and References

1. News: February 15, 2023 . Korea, Mongolia pledge rare earths cooperation . The Korea Herald.