The Taipei Mission in Korea (; ) represents the interests of Taiwan in South Korea, functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations.

Its South Korean counterpart is the Korean Mission in Taipei.Korean Mission in Taipei (Korean)

History The mission was established on 25 January 1994. following an agreement on July 27, 1993.Prospects for Taiwan's Membership in the United Nations, Chen Lung-chu in Taiwan's Expanding Role in the International Arena, Maysing H. Yang, M.E. Sharpe, 1997, page 10 This was after South Korea ceased to recognise the government in Taipei as the Republic of China, following the establishment of relations with the People's Republic of China on 27 August 1992.China and South Korea Planning To Establish Diplomatic Relations, New York Times, August 23, 1992Seoul tries to mend Taipei tie , Taiwan Today, November 8, 1996

On September 1, 2004, representatives of the two countries' missions signed an aviation agreement allowing aircraft of each side to enter the airspace of the other, permitting the resumption of direct scheduled flights by Korean and Taiwanese airlines, which had been discontinued in 1992.Korea-Taiwan flying close to the wind, Andrew Petty, Asia Times Online, September 15, 2004

Busan office There is also a branch office in Busan, the country's second largest city.Korea-Busan, Bureau of Consular Affairs This was originally established as the Consulate of the Republic of China.Chinese Yearbook of International Law and Affairs, Volume 1, Occasional Paper/Reprints Series in Contemporary Asian Studies, Incorporated, 1981, page 257

Representatives

Name Tenure Reference Lin Tsung-hsien () 1993–2001 Francias Lee () 2001–2003 Lee Tsai-fang () 2003–2006 Chen Yeong-Cho () 2006–2010 Benjamin Liang () 2010–2014 Joseph Shih () 2014–2018 Daniel Diann-wen Tang () 2018–2022, Taipei Mission in Korea Kuang-chung Liang () 2022–2025 Gow-wei Chiou () 2025–Present

See also Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office Korean Mission in Taipei South Korea–Taiwan relations Chinese people in Korea

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