Establishment of Diplomatic Relations: June 12, 1962
Bilateral Trade (2006):
-Exports: $1.57 billion
-Imports: $3.81 billion
Investment (2006): $78 million
Number of Koreans living in Chile (2006): about 1,858
High-Level Exchanges:
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| From Chile to the ROK |
| 1994 |
November |
President Frei |
| 1999 |
April |
Foreign Minister Insulza |
| 2002 |
September |
President of Congress Zaldivar |
| 2002 |
November |
Foreign Minister Alvear |
| 2002 |
November |
Minister of Mineral Dulanto |
| 2003 |
February |
President Lagos |
| 2005 |
May |
Minister of Agriculture Campos |
| 2005 |
August |
Minister of Justice Bates |
| 2005 |
November |
Foreign Minister Walker |
| 2005 |
November |
President Lagos |
| 2007 |
May |
Vice Foreign Minister Van Klaveren |
| |
| From the ROK to Chile |
| 1996 |
September |
President Kim Young-sam |
| 1998 |
December |
Minister for Trade Han Duk-soo |
| 2000 |
March |
Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection Lee Jong-nam |
| 2001 |
January |
Speaker of National Assembly Kim Man-sub |
| 2001 |
June |
Minister for Trade Hwang Doo-yun |
| 2003 |
May |
Speaker of National Assembly Park Gwan-yong |
| 2004 |
April |
Minister of Education and Human Resources Ahn Byung-yung |
| 2004 |
November |
President Roh Moo-hyun |
| 2005 |
April |
Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon |
| 2005 |
September |
Minister of Construction and Transportation Choo Byung-jik |
| 2006 |
June |
Deputy Foreign Minister Yoon Byung-seh |
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Key Diplomatic Tasks
