Republic of Korea
Government Body·government·AI Enriched
Relationships:1
Events:0
Library:3
Confidence:
95%
Key Facts
Type
Government Body
Sector
government
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
Republic of Korea
Headquarters
Seoul, null, Republic of Korea
Founded
8/15/1948
Dissolved
Active
Website
Also Known As
ROKSouth Korea
Tags
presidential republicEast Asian democracyUS security allytechnological powerhouse
Overall Confidence
95%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Leadership
No leadership added
Positions
No positions added
Government Level
Foreign
Branch
Executive
Country (if foreign)
KR
Parent Agency
None (top-level)
Jurisdiction
Southern Korean Peninsula and adjacent islands
About
The national government of South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), focused on security alliances with the U.S. It is a country in East Asia constituting the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, bordering North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of about 52 million, with half living in the Seoul metropolitan area.
Key Relationships
Colin Powell
consults_for_foreign
Through his position at the Cohen Group, which has lobbied on behalf of South Korea under FARA, Powell advised on matters affecting U.S.-Korea relations, including trade and defense.
Since 2005