Korean Mission

The Korean Mission in Taipei is the representative office of South Korea in Taiwan, functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations. Its counterpart is the Taipei Mission in Korea in Seoul.Unlike American Institute in Taiwan or Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association, Korean Mission in Taipei is directly under control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, and the representative, the head of the Mission, is a position usually served by senior foreign service officers from MOFA. The other two actively work with either the United States Department of State or the Japanese Foreign Ministry, but in legal basis they are completely independent entities.The Mission was established on 25 November following an agreement on 27 July 1993.