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U.S. Relationship

Seoul, Korea, February 15th, 2017, Warriors of the Royal guard in historical costumes in daily Ceremony of Gate Guard Change near the Gwanghwamun, the main Gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace
Seoul, Korea, February 15th, 2017, Warriors of the Royal guard in historical costumes in daily Ceremony of Gate Guard Change near the Gwanghwamun, the main Gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace

U.S.-Republic of Korea Relations

The U.S. and Korea’s Joseon Dynasty established diplomatic relations under the 1882 Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, and the first U.S. diplomatic envoy arrived in Korea in 1883. U.S.-Korea relations continued until 1905, when Japan assumed direction over Korean foreign affairs. In 1910, Japan began a 35-year period of colonial rule over Korea. Following Japan’s surrender in 1945,
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Seoul, Korea, February 15th, 2017, Warriors of the Royal guard in historical costumes in daily Ceremony of Gate Guard Change near the Gwanghwamun, the main Gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace

Bilateral Economic Relations

Over the past several decades, the Republic of Korea (R.O.K.) has achieved a remarkably high level of economic growth and is now the United States’ sixth-largest goods trading partner with a trillion-dollar economy. Major U.S. firms have long been leading investors, while the R.O.K.’s top firms have made significant investments in the U.S. There are large-scale flows of manufactured
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Integrated Country Strategies

The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy.

Investment Climate Statements

The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates.

The U.S. delivers COVID vaccines to South Korea.

COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries

Since June, 2021 the United States has donated 1,412,800 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of South Korea. This includes 1,412,800 J&J, doses. Of the 1,412,800 vaccine doses,100% were donated through bilateral agreements.

The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future.

Learn more about our work Delivering Vaccines and on COVID-19 Recovery.

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