{"id":2203857,"date":"2024-02-16T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T23:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2203857"},"modified":"2024-02-15T17:52:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T08:52:43","slug":"south-korea-cuba-diplomatic-ties-present-geopolitical-trade-wins-but-face-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/02\/south-korea-cuba-diplomatic-ties-present-geopolitical-trade-wins-but-face-risks\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea-Cuba diplomatic ties present geopolitical, trade wins but face risks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea and Cuba have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.kr\/www\/brd\/m_4080\/view.do?seq=374640\">established diplomatic relations<\/a> as of Feb. 14, following an exchange of diplomatic documents between their Permanent Missions to the U.N. in New York. This agreement marks Cuba as South Korea\u2019s 193rd diplomatic partner, leaving Syria as the only U.N. member state besides the DPRK with which South Korea has not established diplomatic relations.<\/p>\n<p>The establishment of diplomatic ties is anticipated to facilitate economic cooperation and support the expansion of South Korean businesses in Cuba. Additionally, it is expected to provide systematic consular assistance to South Korean nationals visiting the Caribbean nation.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea&#8217;s attempts to establish diplomatic ties with Cuba spanned nearly two decades and four administrations, facing delays due to Havana&#8217;s relationship with North Korea. Relations between Seoul and Havana soured following the Cuban Revolution in 1959.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why It Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Establishing diplomatic ties with Cuba will aid South Korea in diversifying its diplomatic portfolio, expanding its engagement with Latin American and Caribbean nations \u2014 regions where Seoul has actively pursued economic integration through <a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20240109001200320\">free trade agreements<\/a> with countries including Chile, Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala. Also, it aligns with its economic interests, particularly in securing <a href=\"https:\/\/oec.world\/en\/profile\/bilateral-product\/nickel-mattes\/reporter\/cub\">nickel matte<\/a> from Cuba, a critical component in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/web\/tsingshan-starts-producing-ev-battery-raw-material-nickel-matte-in-indonesia\/\">electric vehicle battery materials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. State Department stated it \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/world.kbs.co.kr\/service\/news_view.htm?lang=e&amp;Seq_Code=183705\">respects<\/a>\u201d Seoul\u2019s decision. However, the political climate in Washington could heavily influence the future trajectory of Seoul-Havana relations, especially with the prospect of Donald Trump\u2019s return to the presidency. The Trump administration re-designated Cuba as a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/state-sponsors-of-terrorism\/\">state sponsor of terrorism<\/a>\u201d and hit the country with new sanctions in 2021. If Trump returns to the White House, South Korea\u2019s ability to deepen diplomatic or trade relations with Cuba will likely be stymied. Meanwhile, this might provoke a response from Pyongyang, which has had diplomatic ties with Havana since 1960. By establishing diplomatic ties and, later, expanding trade with Cuba, South Korea may gain some leverage in further isolating the DPRK, which <a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/01\/north-korean-leader-rejects-reconciliation-reunification-with-south-korea\/\">recently<\/a> sought to distance itself from Seoul-aligned entities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea and Cuba have established diplomatic relations as of Feb. 14, following an exchange of diplomatic documents between their Permanent Missions to the U.N. in New York. 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