Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (South Korea)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

외교부 外交部 Oegyobu
Agency overview
Formed	17 July 1948
Jurisdiction	Government of South Korea
Headquarters	60, Sajik-ro 8-gil Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-787, South Korea
Annual budget	KR₩1,520 billion (about US$646 million) (2010)
Agency executives	Yun Byung-se, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Kyou-hyun, 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul, 2nd Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
Child agencies	Korea Foundation Korea International Cooperation Agency Overseas Korean Foundation
Website	Official Ministry of Foreign Affairs website in Korean Official Ministry of Foreign Affairs website in English

South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is in charge of the country's foreign relations, as well as handling matters related to overseas Korean nationals. It was established on 17 July 1948.

Its main office is located in the MOFA Building in Jongno District, Seoul. The ministry previously had its headquarters in a facility in Doryeom-dong in Jongno District.

In 1998, the ministry's name was changed to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT, 외교통상부), and it was given jurisdiction over external trade. In 2013, it reverted to its earlier name of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the responsibility for trade matters was handed over to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, which was renamed the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

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