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The United States has maintained constant diplomatic relations with South Korea since 1948, with formal recognition of the Republic of Korea on 1 January 1949. The American special representative, John J. Muccio, became the first Ambassador to the Republic of Korea on March 1, 1949. [6]
The Americans set up an American military government in Seoul in the South, and while the Soviets set up a government in Pyongyang in the north. The U.S. recognized the government in Seoul in 1948, the same year North Korea was recognized by the Soviets. From 1948 the American embassy operated out of a leased hotel building.
U.S. Department of State Facilities and Areas of Jurisdictions. The United States has the second largest number of active diplomatic posts of any country in the world after the People's Republic of China, [1] including 271 bilateral posts (embassies and consulates) in 173 countries, as well as 11 permanent missions to international organizations and seven other posts (as of November 2023 [2]).
There are currently 47,406 Korean Americans residing in South Korea, up from 35,501 in 2010, according to data from the Ministry of Justice. They are driving the record high number of diaspora ...
Striking a delicate balance, the United States and South Korea have agreed Seoul will pay 13.9% more this year for hosting American troops as part of a multiyear deal crafted to keep Seoul's share ...
There are currently 116 embassies and five Representative Offices in Seoul, and some countries maintain consulates (not including honorary consulates) in cities other than Seoul as well. Several other countries that have diplomatic ties with South Korea but do not operate embassies in Seoul maintain non-resident embassies, mostly in Tokyo ...
In August 2024 The US and South Korea South Korea initiated military exercises, to boost their joint readiness to fend off North Korea's weapons and cyber threats. [64] On 9 October 2024, South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun called for enhanced joint military drills with the U.S. to ensure a strong defence against North Korean threats.
April 13 – South Korean government protested and regretted the Japanese cabinet decision to dump radioactive water of the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. [ 1 ] December 24 – The South Korean government pardons former president Park Geun-hye due to deteriorating health, also exonerating the first female prime minister Han ...