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{{Infobox bilateral relations |Iceland-South Korea|Iceland|South Korea}}
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'''Iceland–South Korea relations''' are primarily based on cooperation over maritime issues, such as ] and ], and on bilateral trade in technology and fish products. Diplomatic relations between ] and the ] were established on October 10, 1962 according to the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<ref name=koreamfa>{{cite web
]
|url=http://www.mofat.go.kr/english/regions/europe/20070818/1_990.jsp?
]
|title=Republic of Iceland
|publisher=Republic of Korea - Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
|access-date=2009-07-11}}</ref> The Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs gives the date as 19 April 1982. Iceland's Embassy in ] is accredited to South Korea, and Iceland also has two honorary consulates in ].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.iceland.org/cn/english/embassys-jurisdiction/south-korea/
|title=Embassy of Iceland - Beijing, China
|publisher=Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs
|access-date=2009-07-11}}</ref> South Korea's embassy in ], ] is accredited to Iceland, and South Korea has an honorary consulate in ].


==Relations==
'''Iceland–South Korea relations''' are based on many common interests that include sporting competitions, historical contacts, whaling, economic ties, cultural contact and pickled foods.
South Korea's foreign minister Choi Sung-hong visited Iceland in 2002 to discuss increased bilateral cooperation between the two countries.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-26101914_ITM
|title=South Korean foreign minister visits Iceland, meets counterpart
|date=September 27, 2002
|publisher=Financial Times Ltd.
|access-date=2009-07-11}}</ref> Korea and the ] (EFTA) signed a Free Trade Agreement on December 15, 2005. The agreement eliminated all EFTA tariffs on Korean goods, with plans to phase out Korean tariffs on EFTA goods.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.korea.net/news/Issues/issueDetailView.asp?board_no=16808
|title=Korea-European Free Trade Association(EFTA) FTA
|publisher=]
|access-date=2009-07-11
}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In May 2008, the two countries signed an agreement on double taxation.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://asiatax.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/south-korea-iceland-sign-agreement-on-double-taxation/
|title=South Korea, Iceland sign agreement on double taxation
|publisher=China View
|date=May 15, 2008
|access-date=2009-07-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2008/05/27/convention-signed-between-iceland-and-south-korea/
|title=Convention signed between Iceland and South Korea
|publisher=IceNews – Daily News
|date=May 27, 2008
|access-date=2009-07-11}}</ref>


==Sports== ==Trade==


In 2006, South Korean exports to Iceland totaled ] 36,000,000, mainly automobiles and tires, while Iceland's exports to South Korea totaled ] 13,000,000, mainly marine products and fur.<ref name=koreamfa/> Progress in fish processing technology and transport has opened up new possibilities for increased trade with Korea.<ref>{{cite web
In the 1992 Olympics Iceland beat South Korea 26-24 in the Men's Handball competition.<ref></ref> In the same event at the 2008 Olympics South Korea beat Iceland 22-21.<ref></ref><ref></ref>
|url=http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_E/tpr_e/tp125_e.htm
|title=Liberal trade regime in Iceland contributes to increased trade and strong growth
|publisher=World Trade Organization
|access-date=2009-07-11}}</ref>


==Whaling activities and cooperation==
==Demographic relationship==
Iceland have been involved in controversy over their continued whaling activity.<ref>{{cite book
|title=The whaling season
|url=https://archive.org/details/whalingseasoni00mulv
|url-access=registration
|author=Kieran Mulvaney
|date=17 July 2003
|isbn=1-55963-978-4}}</ref> In the past, South Korea has supported Iceland's whaling position.<ref>{{cite book
|title=Title Governance without government: order and change in world politics
|author=James N. Rosenau, Ernst Otto Czempiel
|publisher=Cambridge University Press
|year=1992
|isbn=0-521-40578-5
|url-access=registration
|url=https://archive.org/details/governancewithou0000unse
}}</ref><ref>{{cite book
|title=The International Political Economy And International Institutions
|author=Oran R. Young
|publisher=E. Elgar Pub. Co.
|year=1996
|isbn=1-85898-156-5}}</ref> Iceland hunts whales for "scientific research", although they have passed tests of authenticity for scientific research projects set by the ].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.highnorth.no/library/Policies/National/qu-an-an.htm
|title=Questions and answers to Iceland's decision to leave the International Whaling Commission
|publisher=Ministry of Fisheries, Iceland
|access-date=2009-07-11}}</ref>


== See also ==
The Icelandic people are of ] stock. The Viking ] took over what is now called ] in the 9th century. Russia later expanded its empire to the boundaries of ].<ref></ref> According to Thorvaldur Gylfason, Professor of Economics at the University of Iceland, "by 1985 ... Iceland had become South Korea."<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www3.hi.is/~gylfason/_private/Ghana%20Iceland.pdf
|title=When Iceland Was Ghana
|author=Thorvaldur Gylfason}}</ref>

==Cooperation in marine conflicts==

Both Iceland and South Korea have been involved in controversy over whaling<ref>''The whaling season'' By Kieran Mulvaney ISBN 1-55963-978-4</ref> and dragnet trawling.<ref></ref>

==Economic similarities==

South Korea has the largest current account deficit in Asia and its banks have the worst loan-to-deposit ratios, which has prompted some concern that South Korea may be Asia's Iceland.<ref></ref>

==Visa requirements==

Citizens of Iceland residing in Uruguay have to apply for a visa to South Korea in person at the nearest consulate of South Korea in Uruguay. If there is no consulate of South Korea in Uruguay there might be a consulate of South Korea in one of the neighboring countries that covers the jurisdiction of Uruguay.<ref></ref>

==Technology race==

2006 OECD figures revealed that Iceland topped the list of broadband users. This was a surprise as South Korea is regularly touted as being the most wired nation on Earth.<ref></ref><ref></ref>

==Cultural links==

] band XXX Rottweiler hundar released their debut album in 2001. Their music was used in the US-Korean film ].<ref></ref>

==Cuisine==

The people of both countries eat ].<ref></ref><ref></ref> Some Icelandic recipes involve noodles<ref></ref> as do several Korean dishes.<ref></ref> People in Iceland eat ]d ]<ref>Mimi Sheraton page C4 December 26, 1979 New York Times</ref> and people in Korea eat pickled cabbage, called ]. The Koreans also eat cured pork, which they call "peik’ŏn" ( 베이컨 ), from the ] "bakan" (]).<ref></ref><ref></ref>

== See also ==
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==References== ==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 31 August 2024

Bilateral relations
Iceland-South Korea relations
Map indicating locations of Iceland and South Korea

Iceland
South Korea

Iceland–South Korea relations are primarily based on cooperation over maritime issues, such as whaling and bottom trawling, and on bilateral trade in technology and fish products. Diplomatic relations between Iceland and the Republic of Korea were established on October 10, 1962 according to the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs gives the date as 19 April 1982. Iceland's Embassy in Beijing is accredited to South Korea, and Iceland also has two honorary consulates in Seoul. South Korea's embassy in Oslo, Norway is accredited to Iceland, and South Korea has an honorary consulate in Reykjavík.

Relations

South Korea's foreign minister Choi Sung-hong visited Iceland in 2002 to discuss increased bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Korea and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) signed a Free Trade Agreement on December 15, 2005. The agreement eliminated all EFTA tariffs on Korean goods, with plans to phase out Korean tariffs on EFTA goods. In May 2008, the two countries signed an agreement on double taxation.

Trade

In 2006, South Korean exports to Iceland totaled US$ 36,000,000, mainly automobiles and tires, while Iceland's exports to South Korea totaled US$ 13,000,000, mainly marine products and fur. Progress in fish processing technology and transport has opened up new possibilities for increased trade with Korea.

Whaling activities and cooperation

Iceland have been involved in controversy over their continued whaling activity. In the past, South Korea has supported Iceland's whaling position. Iceland hunts whales for "scientific research", although they have passed tests of authenticity for scientific research projects set by the International Whaling Commission.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Republic of Iceland". Republic of Korea - Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  2. "Embassy of Iceland - Beijing, China". Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  3. "South Korean foreign minister visits Iceland, meets counterpart". Financial Times Ltd. September 27, 2002. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  4. "Korea-European Free Trade Association(EFTA) FTA". Korea.net. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  5. "South Korea, Iceland sign agreement on double taxation". China View. May 15, 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  6. "Convention signed between Iceland and South Korea". IceNews – Daily News. May 27, 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  7. "Liberal trade regime in Iceland contributes to increased trade and strong growth". World Trade Organization. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  8. Kieran Mulvaney (17 July 2003). The whaling season. ISBN 1-55963-978-4.
  9. James N. Rosenau, Ernst Otto Czempiel (1992). Title Governance without government: order and change in world politics. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-40578-5.
  10. Oran R. Young (1996). The International Political Economy And International Institutions. E. Elgar Pub. Co. ISBN 1-85898-156-5.
  11. "Questions and answers to Iceland's decision to leave the International Whaling Commission". Ministry of Fisheries, Iceland. Retrieved 2009-07-11.

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