List of ambassadors of Japan to South Korea

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Ambassadors from Japan to South Korea started when Toshikazu Maeda presented his credentials to the Korean government in 1965.

Diplomatic relations were established by the Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea in 1965."Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea," excerpt, "It is confirmed that all treaties or agreements concluded between the Empire of Japan and the Empire of Korea on or before August 22, 1910 are already null and void." The current official title of this diplomat is "Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Korea."

Japanese-Korean diplomatic relations were initially established during the Joseon period of Korean history.

When the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1876 was negotiated, diplomatic relations were established on a basis of equality, i.e., "Chosen (Korea) being an independent State enjoys the same sovereign rights as does Japan."Korean Mission to the Conference on the Limitation of Armament, Washington, D.C., 1921-1922. (1922).{{Google books|9OdAAAAAYAAJ|Korea's Appeal to the Conference on Limitation of Armament, p. 33.|page=33}} Ministers from Japan were appointed in accordance with this treaty.Korean Mission, {{Google books|9OdAAAAAYAAJ| p. 34.|page=34}}

Diplomatic relations between the two neighboring nations were interrupted in 1905.Korean Mission, {{Google books|9OdAAAAAYAAJ|p. 35|page=35}}; excerpt, "Alleged Treaty, dated November 17, 1905."

In 1965, diplomatic relations were re-established.Seung K. Ko. [https://www.jstor.org/stable/311986 "South Korean-Japanese Relations since the 1965 Normalization Pacts,"] Modern Asian Studies, Vol. 6, No. 1 (1972), pp. 49-61.

List of heads of mission

=Chargé d'affairs and Ministers=

Kuroda Kiyotaka, Special envoy, 1876-1877Chung, Henry. (1919). {{Google books|8TH4cm1ZTIoC|Korean Treaties: Compiled by Henry Chung, p. 209.|page-209}}
Hanabusa Yoshitada, appointed chargé d'affairs, November 25, 1877
S. Takesoye, appointed minister, January 7, 1883
K. Takahira, appointed chargé d'affairs, June 23, 1885
T. Kajiyama, appointed minister, April 17, 1891
M. Oishi, appointed minister, January 25, 1883
Ōtori Keisuke, appointed minister, September 28, 1893
Inoue Kaoru, appointed minister, October 26, 1894
Miura Goro, appointed minister, September 1, 1895
Komura Jutarō, appointed minister, October 19, 1895
K. Hara, appointed minister, July 7, 1896
M. Kato, appointed minister, February 24, 1897
Hayashi Gonsuke, appointed minister, June 25, 1899
Enjiro Yamaza, appointed chargé d'affairs, February 6, 1901
Hayashi Gonsuke, appointed chargé d'affairs, February 13, 1903

= Ambassadors=

Toshikazu Maeda, 1965-1966
Shiroshichi Kimura, 1966-1968
Masahide Kanayama, 1968-1972
Torao Ushiroku, 1972-1975
Akira Nishiyama, 1975-1977
Sunobe Ryoji, 1977-1981
Toshikazu Maeda, 1981-1984
Kiyohisa Mikanagi, 1984-1987
Shinichi Yanai, 1987-1990
Kenichi Yanagi, 1990-1992
Toshio Goto, 1992-1994
Shintaro Yamashita, 1994-1997Yonhap staff. (1996). Korea Annual. p. 99.
Kazuo Ogoura, 1997-1999
Terusuke Terada, 2000-2003
Toshiyuki Takano, 2003-2005.Faiola, Anthony. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41813-2005Mar16.html "Islands Come Between South Korea and Japan Ordinance Intensifies Diplomatic Dispute,"] Washington Post. March 17, 2005.
Shotaro Oshima, 2005-2007.[https://web.archive.org/web/20151012035040/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-08/16/content_4966536.htm "Koizumi's war shrine visit draws harsh criticism,"] Xinhua. August 16, 2006.
Toshinori Shigeie, 2007-2010[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-165339531.html Toshinori Shigeie named new ambassador to S. Korea,"]{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}' Yonhap. June 21, 2007.
Masatoshi Muto, 2010-20122010 [http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/06/09/2010060901233.html "Masatoshi Muto Named New Japanese Ambassador to Korea,"] Chosun Ilbo, June 9, 2010.
Bessho Hiroshi Shiro, 2012-2016MOFA, [http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/annai/zaigai/meibo/list.html 在外公館長名簿 (Diplomatic missions roster)]; retrieved 2013-5-9.
Yasumasa Nagamine, 2016-2019{{Cite web|url=http://theseoultimes.com/ST/?url=/ST/db/read.php?idx=13106|title=The Seoul Times|website=theseoultimes.com|access-date=2017-06-23}}
Koji Tomita, 2019-2021
Koichi Aiboshi, 2021–present

Notes

References

Halleck, Henry Wager. (1861). [https://books.google.com/books?id=xaQBAAAAYAAJ&dq= International law: or, Rules regulating the intercourse of states in peace and war] New York: D. Van Nostrand. [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/852699 OCLC 852699]
Korean Mission to the Conference on the Limitation of Armament, Washington, D.C., 1921-1922. (1922). Korea's Appeal to the Conference on Limitation of Armament. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12923609 OCLC 12923609]

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