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New Zealand–South Korea Relations
New Zealand–South Korea relations () are the bilateral relations between New Zealand and South Korea. New Zealand established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea, also known as South Korea in 1962. South Korea has an embassy in Wellington, whereas New Zealand has an embassy in Seoul. There are many high level visits between the two countries, as well as extensive cooperation in film, science and technology and education. During the Korean war Between 1950 and 1957, New Zealand was involved in the Korean war. About 4700 New Zealanders served under UN command, and 1300 served during the war and after the Armistice. 45 New Zealanders lost their lives. Current relation Former South Korean president, Lee Myung Bak visited New Zealand in 2009. In 2018, minister of finance Grant Robertson visited South Korea and has met with South Korean deputy finance minister Koh Hyeong Kwon. During the meeting, the South Korean finance ministry announced that Korean firms will part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of island countries, sixth-largest island country by area and lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The Geography of New Zealand, country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps (), owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. Capital of New Zealand, New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and subsequently developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Carter (politician)
Sir David Cunningham Carter (born 3 April 1952) is a New Zealand National Party politician who served as the Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, 29th Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017 and as a Cabinet of New Zealand, Cabinet Minister in the Fourth National Government of New Zealand, Fourth and Fifth National Governments. He represented the Selwyn (New Zealand electorate), Selwyn electorate in the 44th New Zealand Parliament, 44th Parliament and the Banks Peninsula (New Zealand electorate), Banks Peninsula electorate in the 45th New Zealand Parliament, 45th Parliament. He served as a list MP from 1999 New Zealand general election, 1999 until he retired at the 2020 New Zealand general election, 2020 election. Early life Carter was born in Christchurch in 1952, the son of Merle and Maurice Carter (developer), Maurice Carter. He attended St Bede's College, Christchurch, St Bede's College, and has a Bachelor of Agricultural Scienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand–South Korea Relations
New Zealand–South Korea relations () are the bilateral relations between New Zealand and South Korea. New Zealand established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea, also known as South Korea in 1962. South Korea has an embassy in Wellington, whereas New Zealand has an embassy in Seoul. There are many high level visits between the two countries, as well as extensive cooperation in film, science and technology and education. During the Korean war Between 1950 and 1957, New Zealand was involved in the Korean war. About 4700 New Zealanders served under UN command, and 1300 served during the war and after the Armistice. 45 New Zealanders lost their lives. Current relation Former South Korean president, Lee Myung Bak visited New Zealand in 2009. In 2018, minister of finance Grant Robertson visited South Korea and has met with South Korean deputy finance minister Koh Hyeong Kwon. During the meeting, the South Korean finance ministry announced that Korean firms will part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indo-Pacific Strategy Of South Korea
South Korea's Indo-Pacific strategy is a comprehensive strategy that encompasses the economic and security spheres of Indo-Pacific countries. Announcing the strategy, South Korea said, "While strengthening the rules-based international order, which is conducive to a stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific, we will work towards a regional order that enables a diverse set of nations to cooperate and prosper together." President Yoon Suk Yeol emphasized the importance of the Indo-Pacific at an Republic of Korea-ASEAN Summit in November 2022, saying, "Peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region directly affect our survival and prosperity." Overall The Indo-Pacific strategy proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea is a 37-page document. It is regarded as the country's comprehensive regional strategy and will form a foreign policy for the Indo-Pacific region in the future. As emphasized in the report, the target regions for the Indo-Pacific strategy can be understo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Relations Of South Korea
South Korea maintains diplomatic relations with 191 countries. The country has also been a member of the United Nations since 1991, when it became a member state at the same time as North Korea. South Korea has also hosted major international events such as the 1988 Summer Olympics and 2002 World Cup Football Tournament (2002 FIFA World Cup co-hosted with Japan) and the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics, IAAF World Championships Daegu South Korea. Furthermore, South Korea had hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics which took place in Pyeongchang County, Pyeongchang from 9 to 25 February. South Korea is a member of the United Nations, WTO, OECD/Development Assistance Committee, DAC, ASEAN Plus Three, East Asia Summit (East Asia Summit, EAS), and G-20. It is also a founding member of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the East Asia Summit. On January 1, 2007, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea), South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon assumed the post of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Relations Of New Zealand
The foreign relations of New Zealand are oriented chiefly toward developed democratic nations and emerging Pacific Island economies. Until the late 20th century, New Zealand aligned itself strongly with the United Kingdom (as a former British colony) and had few bilateral relationships with other countries. From the later half of the 20th century, Australia has been New Zealand's most important cultural, economic and military partner. Today, the country participates in several multilateral political organisations, including Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Pacific Community, and the Pacific Islands Forum. New Zealand has been described as an emerging power; however, such a claim needs to be considered in the context of its medium-sized economy and limited military capability. The country's major political parties have generally agreed on the broad outlines of foreign policy, and the government has been active in promoting free trade, nuclear disarmament, and arms control. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korean Won
The South Korean won (symbol: ₩; code: KRW; ) is the official currency of South Korea. A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary subunit. The jeon is no longer used for everyday transactions, and it appears only in foreign exchange rates. The currency is issued by the Bank of Korea, based in the capital city of Seoul. Etymology The old "won" was a cognate of the Chinese yuan, which was derived from the Spanish-American silver dollar. It is derived from the hanja (, ), meaning "round", which describes the shape of the silver dollar. The won was subdivided into 100 (), itself a cognate of the East Asian unit of weight mace and synonymous with money in general. The current won (1962 to present) is written in hangul only and does not officially have any hanja associated with it. First South Korean won History The Korean won, Chinese yuan and Japanese yen were all derived from the Spanish-American silver dollar, a coin widely used for international trade bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Groser
Timothy John Groser (born 6 March 1950) is a New Zealand former politician and diplomat. A member of the New Zealand National Party, Groser was a Member of Parliament between 2005 and 2015. He held the offices of Minister of Trade, Minister of Conservation, and Minister for Climate Change in the Fifth National Government. Previously, Groser was a diplomat with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and served as New Zealand's ambassador to the World Trade Organization from 2002 to 2005 and ambassador to Indonesia from 1994 to 1997. He resigned from Parliament on 19 December 2015 to take up the role of New Zealand's ambassador to the United States of America, which he held from January 2016 until August 2018, when he retired. Early life and education Groser was born in Perth, Scotland and came to New Zealand with his parents Antony and Joanna Groser (née Derrill), who were professional actors, in 1958. As a child, Groser acted in radio dramas, on the television soap oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Key
Sir John Phillip Key (born 9 August 1961) is a New Zealand retired politician who served as the 38th prime minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016 and as leader of the National Party from 2006 to 2016. Following his father's death when he was eight, Key was raised by his single mother in a state-house in the Christchurch suburb of Bryndwr. He attended the University of Canterbury and graduated in 1981 with a Bachelor of Commerce. He began a career in the foreign exchange market in New Zealand before moving overseas to work for Merrill Lynch, in which he became head of global foreign exchange in 1995, a position he would hold for six years. In 1999 he was appointed a member of the Foreign Exchange Committee of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York until leaving in 2001. Key entered the New Zealand Parliament representing the Auckland electorate of Helensville as one of the few new National members of parliament in the election of 2002 following National's significant de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. Like North Korea, South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has Demographics of South Korea, a population of about 52 million, of which half live in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, the List of largest cities, ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world; other major cities include Busan, Daegu, and Incheon. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Gojoseon, Its first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early seventh century BC. From the mid first century BC, various Polity, polities consolidated into the rival Three Kingdoms of Korea, kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Chang-hee
Kang Chang-hee (; born 3 August 1946) is a South Korean politician who was the Speaker of the 19th National Assembly of South Korea, succeeding acting Speaker Chung Eui-hwa on 2 July 2012, for a two-year term. Kang was a member of the Saenuri Party (''New Frontier Party'', formerly the ''Grand National Party''), which holds the largest number of seats in the 2012–2016 National Assembly. He was selected as the party candidate for Speaker on 31 May 2012, which effectively guaranteed he would become Speaker. He was officially elected when the National Assembly convened on 2 July 2012, gaining 195 of 283 votes. On assuming the office of Speaker, Kang was legally required, by the National Assembly Act, to become an unaffiliated member of the National Assembly. Career Kang was a member of the South Korean military, before becoming a politician in 1980. He has served six non-consecutive terms as a member of the National Assembly (in the 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 19th Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Robertson
Grant Murray Robertson (born 30 October 1971) is a retired New Zealand politician and member of the Labour Party who served as the Minister of Finance from 2017 to 2023, as Minister of Foreign Affairs in November 2023, and as the 19th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2020 to 2023. He was the member of Parliament (MP) for from to . Robertson maintained and competed for several leadership positions during the party's stint in opposition following the end of the Fifth Labour Government. He was elected Labour's deputy leader in 2011 under leader David Shearer, and contested the leadership of the party in both 2013 and 2014. Subsequently, Robertson was named the party's finance spokesperson and was ranked third on Labour's party list. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appointed him to the finance portfolio in the Sixth Labour Government. As finance minister, Robertson has been prominent in the government's economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand. Followi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
