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The history of Koreans in Malaysia goes back almost half a century; Malaysia and South Korea established diplomatic relations in 1960, and in the following decade, when Malaysia faced a shortage of doctors, a number of foreign doctors, including Koreans and Filipinos, were authorised to practise in Malaysia.
The Malaysian ambassador to South Korea, M. Santhananaban, estimated in 2005 that there were 400 Malaysian international students in the country. [8] Their presence in South Korea is an outgrowth of Mahathir Mohamad 's "Look East" policy, which encouraged Malaysians to learn from and emulate the attitudes and work ethic of South Korea and Japan ...
This category is for expatriates in Malaysia who held the nationality of undivided Korea.Typically, this includes people whose pertinent status or activities occur during periods such as Korea under Japanese rule (1910–1945), the Korean Empire (1897–1910), the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897), or earlier.
Korea gained its independence after the Surrender of Japan in 1945 after World War II but was divided into North and South. Korean emigration to the United States is known to have begun as early as 1903, but the Korean American community did not grow to a significant size until after the passage of the Immigration Reform Act of 1965. [27]
Korean Malaysian or Malaysian Korean may refer to: Malaysia–North Korea relations; Malaysia–South Korea relations; Koreans in Malaysia; Malaysians in North Korea; Malaysians in South Korea; Multiracial people of mixed Malay and Korean descent
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Malaysia–North Korea relations [a] were once strong but deteriorated following the 2017 assassination of Kim Jong-nam in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia was once one of the few countries with which North Korea enjoyed functional diplomatic and economic relationships. However, ties between the two countries have disintegrated.
This category page lists notable citizens of Malaysia of Korean ethnic or national origin or descent, whether partial or full. Pages in category "Malaysian people of Korean descent" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.