Indonesia–South Korea relations
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Indonesia and South Korea established diplomatic relations (Korean: 한국–인도네시아 관계, romanized: Hanguk–Indonesia Gwangye) (Indonesian: Hubungan Indonesia–Korea Selatan) in 1973. Both countries share a common vision, values and the will to contribute to the international community as middle powers.[1][2] Both countries are members of G-20 and APEC. South Korea has an embassy in Jakarta and Indonesia has an embassy in Seoul. According to a 2014 BBC World Service Poll, 48% of Indonesians view South Korea's influence positively, with 27% expressing a negative view.[3] The Chinese Indonesian merchant Chen Yanxiang visited Korea between the 1390s and the 1410s, the first major contact between the two nations.[4]
Military Cooperation[]
Fast growing trade and investment enabled the two governments to agree on a strategic partnership in 2006.[2] Indonesia and South Korea have invested in multiple joint military development projects, including the KFX/IFX fighter jet.[5] South Korean firm Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is in final contract negotiations to supply Indonesia with three Type-209 submarines. This will be the largest ever bilateral defense deal, valued at US$1.1 billion.[6]
Residents[]
In 2012, there were about 38,000 Indonesian citizens living in South Korea.[7]
Economy and trade[]
In the past, the relations were only developed around trade and investments, such as the forestry and garment sectors. Today the cooperation has been expanded to a number of mega projects and advanced industries. With US$27 billion in bilateral trade, South Korea became the fourth biggest trading partner of Indonesia in 2012. It became the third-biggest foreign investor in Indonesia, with US$1.94 billion in investment.[2]
There are large numbers of South Korean companies that have been investing and operating in Indonesia, such as Miwon (Daesang Corporation), Lotte, Yong Ma, Hankook Tire, Samsung, LG, Kia Motors, and Hyundai. In 2011, Hankook announced a US$353 million investment into a production plant located in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia.[8]
In 2019, trade between Indonesia and South Korea was worth $15.65 billion, and between 2015 and 2019 South Korean companies invested nearly $7 billion in Indonesia. In December 2020, Indonesia and South Korea signed a comprehensive economic partnership. It is equivalent to a free trade agreement, though focuses on a broader scope of economic cooperation. Under the deal, Indonesia will scrap 94.8% of tariffs on South Korean products while South Korea will scrap 95.8% of tariffs on Indonesian products.[9][10][11]
Culture[]
Numerous Korean bands and artists performances, such as SMTown Live World Tour III and Music Bank World Tour, have performed in Indonesia. Korean pop culture has inspired Indonesian artists such as a male I-pop group named "S4" that has trained in Korea and has had performances there.[2]
State visits[]
President Chun Doo Hwan visited Indonesia in July 1981, and in the next year President Soeharto visited South Korea in October 1982. In November 1988 President Roh Tae Woo visited Indonesia. President Kim Young Sam visited Indonesia in November 1994. Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid visited South Korea twice in 2000, on February and on October, and in the same year, President Kim Dae Jung visited Indonesia in November. President Megawati Soekarnoputri visited South Korea in March 2002.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited South Korea during an APEC Summit in November 2005. In December 2006, President Roh Moo Hyun visited Indonesia to sign a Joint Strategic Partnership between Indonesia and South Korea. President Yudhoyono visited Korea as a state guest in March 2012 and President Lee Myung-bak visited Bali to attend the Bali Democracy Forum in November 2012.
Country comparison[]
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See also[]
- Koreans in Indonesia
- Indonesians in South Korea
Notes[]
- ^ Seulki Lee; Wibisono Notodirdjo; Sadika Hamid (23 May 2013). "Indonesia, S. Korea Lay Groundwork for Middle Power Partnership". en.tempo.co. Tempo.co. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Veeramalla Anjaiah (March 8, 2013). "40 years of friendship: S. Korea, Indonesia embark on stronger strategic partnership". www.thejakartapost.com. The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ 2014 World Service Poll BBC
- ^ Reid, Anthony (1992). "The Rise and Fall of Sino-Javanese Shipping". In Houben, V.J.H.; Maier, H.M.J.; Van der Molen, W. (eds.). Looking in Odd Mirrors: The Java Sea. Leiden, The Netherlands: Leiden University Department of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 177–211. ISBN 9789073084063. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ Indonesia teams up with S. Korea to develop fighter jet Archived 2016-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Junotane Korea - Foreign Affairs Archived 2012-07-09 at archive.today
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2013-06-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Rangga D Fadillah. "Hankook announces US$353 million investment". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 2011-01-24.
- ^ Post, The Jakarta. "Indonesia, South Korea sign CEPA to boost trade, investment". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ "S. Korea, Indonesia Sign CEPA". world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ Reuters Staff (2020-12-18). "South Korea and Indonesia sign deal to boost trade, investment". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
External links[]
- The Embassy of Republic of Indonesia in Seoul, South Korea
- The Embassy of Republic of Korea in Jakarta, Indonesia
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