(C) U.S. State Dept This story was originally published by U.S. State Dept and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Timeline of U.S.-Republic of Korea relations [1] ['Christopher Connell'] Date: 2023-04-24 14:03:10+00:00 The United States sent its first envoy to Korea in 1883. The United States led the U.N. coalition that fought a war to defend the Republic of Korea (ROK) after the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) invaded it in 1950. The United States and the ROK signed a mutual defense treaty in 1953 and have worked closely together ever since to provide security in the region, address global challenges and advance mutual interests. Here is a brief timeline of U.S.-ROK diplomatic history and cooperation since the mid-20th century. [END] --- [1] Url: https://share.america.gov/timeline-u-s-south-korean-relations/ Published and (C) by U.S. State Dept Content appears here under this condition or license: Public Domain. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/usstate/