South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Cuba = possible opposition from ``brotherly country'' North Korea

On the 14th of this month, the governments of South Korea and Cuba, a Central American country, announced that they had established diplomatic relations. Cuba was the only country in Latin America with which South Korea did not have diplomatic relations. From now on, the Korean government will
Consider opening mutual diplomatic offices with Japan. On the other hand, Cuba has close ties with North Korea and is sometimes referred to as a "brother country." North Korea's response will be a focus of attention in the future.
Cuba is a republic located in Central America and the Caribbean. Cuba has a one-party dictatorship ruled by the Communist Party. neck
The capital is Havana, and the population is approximately 11,256,000 (as of 2022). The official language is Spanish. It is also known as a baseball powerhouse, and its national team is also called the "Red Army" because of its red uniforms.
Ru. He has participated in the Olympics five times and won gold medals three times in 1992, 1996, and 2004. He has played in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) five times and has won 20
In 2006, he was runner-up. Players known to Japanese fans, such as Chunichi Dragons pitcher Rydell Martinez and Despaigne, a strong hitter who left Softbank last December.
There are some too. After the 1959 Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, who became head of the Cuban state, promoted a policy of training amateur players and made baseball the national sport. However, in recent years, excellent selection
As players continue to migrate overseas, the popularity and level of domestic leagues are declining, and the number of spectators is also on the decline. In addition to baseball, ballet is also popular, and the National Ballet Company is one of the world's leading ballet companies.
It has produced many famous dancers. Additionally, Cuba is currently under economic sanctions from the United States. Diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States were officially restored in 2015 during the Obama administration.
However, under the Trump administration, sanctions began to be imposed. Even under the current Biden administration, most sanctions have not been lifted. Cuba, a communist country, has close relations with North Korea, calling it ``brother''.
It is even called the "younger country." Diplomatic relations were established in 1960. Cuba boycotted the 1988 Seoul Olympics to show solidarity with North Korea. In 2016, Chairman Castro
When he passed away, General Secretary Kim Jung Eun sent a telegram of condolence. In September last year, a petrol bomb was thrown at the Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C., and North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The following month, he accused the United States of tacitly condoning a "terrorist attack" against Cuba, saying the attack was the result of a vile anti-Cuban agenda by the United States. A statement by North Korea's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the U.S.
They also pointed out that the United States is failing to ensure the security of its embassy in Cuba and is attempting to designate countries that the United States does not like, such as Cuba, as state sponsors of terrorism. The spokesperson further described the incident as a "serious terrorist attack".
He pointed out that the incident was similar to the incident in 2020 when someone fired a rifle at the embassy. On January 1st this year, Kim Jong Il sent a congratulatory message to President Diaz-Canel on the 65th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.
``I am confident that the traditional friendly and cooperative relationship between our two countries, which was brought together in the common struggle for the victory of socialism, will continue to be strengthened and developed,'' he said.
Meanwhile, South Korea severed diplomatic relations with Cuba after the Cuban Revolution in 1995. In 2016 under the Park Geun-hye administration,
Foreign Minister Yoon Byung-se at the time visited Cuba and expressed interest in establishing diplomatic relations. In June last year, we announced $300,000 in humanitarian aid to Cuba, which suffered extensive damage from heavy rains.
Akira. He expressed a willingness to improve relations with Cuba. On the 14th, South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it had agreed to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba. In a statement, the ministry said, ``This is an important step in strengthening Latin American diplomacy.
It's a turning point." He emphasized that President Yoon Seo-gyeol will ``expand the horizons of diplomacy'' as a ``global central nation,'' and ``expanded economic cooperation between the two countries and supported the expansion of Korean companies.''
"We will build an institutional foundation." South Korea now has diplomatic relations with all Latin American countries. According to Yonhap News, a senior South Korean government official said that after the Yoon administration took office,
He explained that he was working behind the scenes to establish diplomatic relations. It is said that this was to avoid interference from North Korea. The South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo said, ``The establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba, North Korea's ``brother country,''
"It has more meaning than just increasing the number of friendly countries by one." ``This is a prospect that will naturally lead to deepening North Korea's diplomatic isolation on the international stage.'' South Korea is North Korea
Although this is an attempt to undermine the country's diplomatic foundation, it is expected that North Korea will push back in the future.