Nepal–South Korea relations explained

Nepal–South Korea relations refers to foreign relations between Nepal and South Korea.

History

Nepal–South Korea relations were officially established on 15 May 1974.[1] The same year, South Korea opened its embassy in Kathmandu, and Nepal opened its embassy in Seoul in 2007.[2]

In 2016, former Speaker of the National Assembly, Chung Ui-hwa visited Nepal, and Chairman of the National Assembly of Nepal, Ganesh Prasad Timilsina visited South Korea in 2019.[3]

In 2004, it was reported that there were more than 4,600 Nepali migrant workers in South Korea.[4] The same year, it was also reported that more than every year around 10,000 South Koreans visit Nepal; remarkably, 29,680 tourists visited Nepal in 2019.[5]

South Korea provided US$1 million in humanitarian aid to Nepal following the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nepal-Republic of Korea Relations. live. 11 October 2021. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nepal. 28 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210828042730/https://mofa.gov.np/nepal-republic-korea-relations/.
  2. Web site: Nepal-Republic of Korea Relations. live. 11 October 2021. Embassy of Nepal – Seoul, Korea. en-US. 3 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210503155606/https://kr.nepalembassy.gov.np/bilateral-relations/.
  3. Web site: Newly-appointed Korean Ambassador Park vows to take Nepal-Korea relations to a new height. live. 11 October 2021. My Republica. en. 29 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029060415/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/newly-appointed-korean-ambassador-park-vows-to-take-nepal-korea-relations-to-a-new-height/.
  4. Web site: Singh. Rishi. 12 May 2004. Reception to mark Nepal, South Korea relations. 11 October 2021. The Himalayan Times. en. 11 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170311221012/http://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/reception-to-mark-nepal-south-korea-relations/. live.
  5. Web site: 2019. Nepal Tourism Statistics 2019. live. Nepal Tourism Board. 28. 11 October 2021. 22 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210522152843/https://www.tourism.gov.np/files/NOTICE%20MANAGER_FILES/Nepal_%20tourism_statics_2019.pdf.
  6. Web site: 26 April 2015. ko:정부 "네팔에 100만달러 지원…한국인 부상자 3명으로 늘어"(종합2보). live. Korea Food for the Hungry International. ko. 11 October 2021. 5 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160205034658/http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=sec&oid=001&aid=0007554795&isYeonhapFlash=Y.
  7. Web site: 8 May 2015. ko:기아대책 네팔 지진 긴급구호 상황일지[DAY11,12]. http://www.kfhi.or.kr/Together/News/MinistryNewsView.asp?WorkMasterNo=360&selectNews=G. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518090801/http://www.kfhi.or.kr/Together/News/MinistryNewsView.asp?WorkMasterNo=360&selectNews=G. 18 May 2015. Korea Food for the Hungry Intl..