East Timorese-South Korean Relations

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East Timorese-South Korean Relations
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The states of East Timor and South Korea have problem-free relations.

overview

South Korean soldiers on the relief mission in East Timor

South Korea and East Timor officially established diplomatic relations in May 2002.

The non-governmental organization Korea East Timor Solidarity was established in South Korea during the occupation of East Timor by Indonesia to support the demands for independence.

South Korea provided staff for the United Nations Interim Administration for East Timor (UNTAET) and the United Nations Assistance Mission in East Timor (UNMISET). In 2011, East Timor received three patrol boats from South Korea, which were named Kamenassa, Díli and Hera . The first East Timorese guest workers arrived in South Korea on October 27, 2009. In 2015, 1,400 East Timorese were working in South Korea. South Korea is also providing development aid to the Southeast Asian country in the areas of human resource development, health and education through the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

The South Korean Kim Shin-hwan has been teaching East Timorese youths football since 2002 . In 2004 Kim won the Rivelino Cup in Hiroshima with his East Timorese youth team . A Barefoot Dream , the film about its story, was shown in around 350 theaters in South Korea in 2010. Taekwondo became known in East Timor through the South Korean soldiers . It gained a certain popularity and now East Timorese athletes compete in international Taekwondo competitions ( see also: Sports in East Timor ).

diplomacy

João Viegas Carrascalão , East Timor's first ambassador to South Korea (2009–2012)

The current ambassador of South Korea to East Timor has been Lee Chin-bum since 2018 .

East Timor’s Ambassador to South Korea has been Adalgisa Ximenes since 2016 .

economy

In 2018, the East Timor’s Statistical Office registered imports from South Korea worth 4,463,000 US dollars, placing South Korea in 15th place among the countries of origin. Goods worth USD 271,005 went from East Timor to South Korea. It was 68,230 kg of coffee. This puts South Korea in 11th place among the destination countries for all exports and 10th among coffee importers.

Web links

Commons : East Timorese-South Korean Relations  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information from the German Foreign Office on relations with East Timor , accessed on January 6, 2017.
  2. ^ ETAN: List of East Timor Support and Solidarity Groups Worldwide , accessed January 24, 2018.
  3. ↑ UNMISET - Facts and Figures
  4. ^ Government of Timor-Leste: Timor-Leste receives three patrol vessels from the South Korean Government, September 27, 2011 , accessed on May 20, 2012.
  5. ^ Blogspot.com , Foreign Ministry, Oct. 27, 2009, First Timorese workers arrive in South Korea
  6. ^ A b Government of Timor-Leste: Prime Minister meets with Ambassador of the Republic of Korea , March 30, 2015 , accessed February 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ Huh Mun-myung: Football Coach Kim Shin-hwan Hailed as 'East Timor's Guus Hiddink' In: Korea Focus June 21, 2010, accessed February 2, 2017.
  8. ^ Embassy of South Korea in Dili: Ambassador's Greetings , accessed on January 20, 2018.
  9. ↑ The President of East Timor's Facebook page: Prezidente Repúblika Taur Matan Ruak fó pose ba Emabixadores , February 11, 2016 , accessed on February 16, 2016.
  10. ↑ Direcção-Geral de Estatística: External Trade Statistics Annual Reports 2018 , accessed on April 17, 2019.