Establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Cuba expected to revitalize agricultural exchanges

Attention is being paid to whether Korea and Cuba will officially establish diplomatic relations and whether agricultural exchanges between the two countries will be revitalized. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 14th that it had established diplomatic relations with Cuba, the only country in Central and South America that remained without diplomatic ties. He continued, “The establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Cuba is expected to contribute to the expansion of substantive cooperation between the two countries by establishing an institutional foundation for expanding economic cooperation between the two countries and supporting the advancement of Korean companies.” In a reference material distributed on the 18th, the Presidential Office also said, “We will use this establishment of diplomatic relations and the opening of a permanent embassy as an opportunity to lay the foundation for expanding economic cooperation.” The President's Office also ...