Formed 17 July 1948 | ||
Jurisdiction Government of South Korea Headquarters 60, Sajik-ro 8-gil
Jongno-gu, Seoul
110-787, South Korea Annual budget KR₩1,520 billion (about US$646 million) (2010) Agency executives Yun Byung-se, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Kim Kyou-hyun, 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
Cho Tae-yul, 2nd Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Child agencies Korea Foundation
Korea International Cooperation Agency
Overseas Korean Foundation | ||
South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is in charge of the country's foreign relations, as well as handling matters related to overseas Korean nationals. It was established on 17 July 1948.
Its main office is located in the MOFA Building in Jongno District, Seoul. The ministry previously had its headquarters in a facility in Doryeom-dong in Jongno District.
History
In 1998, the ministry's name was changed to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT, 외교통상부), and it was given jurisdiction over external trade. In 2013, it reverted to its earlier name of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the responsibility for trade matters was handed over to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, which was renamed the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
References
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA