Abstract: Diplomatic ties between South Korea and the Republic of the Philippines begun when Philippines diplomatically acknowledged South Korea in 1949. The diplomatic ties were further enforced when Philippines sent troops to South Korea to fight North Korea a communist country in the 1950’s. From that time until now, these diplomatic ties have grown stronger attracting bilateral benefits for both countries on political, economic and social arears. Presently, South Korea is now recognized as one of the most prominent allies of the Republic of the Philippines among countries like the United States of America, Japan and China. The Philippine government keeps strengthening this diplomatic ties with South Korea by encouraging the presence and participation of South Korea companies, products and tourist in the Philippines. South Korea has hence greatly and influenced the Republic of the Philippines in terms of trade, funding, defense and security and culture.
Keywords: Diplomatic relations, communism, Korean War, PEFTOK, Bilateral Relations, Invasion.
Title: The History and Evolution of Political Diplomatic relations between South Korea and The Republic of the Philippines
Author: Song, Eulsub
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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