List of ambassadors of Japan to South Korea

Japanese Ambassador to the South Korea
Emblem of Japan
Website	http://www.kr.emb-japan.go.jp/

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.^[1] 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."^[2] Ministers from Japan were appointed in accordance with this treaty.^[3]

Diplomatic relations between the two neighboring nations were interrupted in 1905.^[4]

In 1965, diplomatic relations were re-established.^[5]

List of heads of mission

Chargé d'affairs and Ministers

Kuroda Kiyotaka, Special envoy, 1876-1877^[6]
Hanabusa Yoshitada, appointed chargé d'affairs, November 25, 1877^[3]
S. Takesoye, appointed minister, January 7, 1883^[3]
K. Takahira, appointed chargé d'affairs, June 23, 1885^[3]
T. Kajiyama, appointed minister, April 17, 1891^[3]
M. Oishi, appointed minister, January 25, 1883^[3]
Ōtori Keisuke, appointed minister, September 28, 1893^[3]
Inoue Kaoru, appointed minister, October 26, 1894^[3]
Miura Goro, appointed minister, September 1, 1895^[3]
Komura Jutarō, appointed minister, October 19, 1895^[3]
K. Hara, appointed minister, July 7, 1896^[3]
M. Kato, appointed minister, February 24, 1897^[3]
Hayashi Gonsuke, appointed minister, June 25, 1899^[3]
Enjiro Yamaza, appointed chargé d'affairs, February 6, 1901^[3]
Hayashi Gonsuke, appointed chargé d'affairs, February 13, 1903^[3]

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, 1994-1997^[7]
Kazuo Ogoura, 1997-1999
Terusuke Terada, 2000-2003
Toshiyuki Takano, 2003-2005.^[8]
Shotaro Oshima, 2005-2007.^[9]
Toshinori Shigeie, 2007-2010^[10]
Masatoshi Muto, 2010-2012^[11]
Bessho Hiroshi Shiro, 2012-2016^[12]
Yasumasa Nagamine, 2016-2019^[13]
Koji Tomita, 2019-2021
Koichi Aiboshi, 2021–present

Notes

^ "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."
^ 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, p. 33., p. 33, at Google Books
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o Korean Mission, p. 34., p. 34, at Google Books
^ Korean Mission, p. 35, p. 35, at Google Books; excerpt, "Alleged Treaty, dated November 17, 1905."
^ Seung K. Ko. "South Korean-Japanese Relations since the 1965 Normalization Pacts," Modern Asian Studies, Vol. 6, No. 1 (1972), pp. 49-61.
^ Chung, Henry. (1919). Korean Treaties: Compiled by Henry Chung, p. 209. at Google Books
^ Yonhap staff. (1996). Korea Annual. p. 99.
^ Faiola, Anthony. "Islands Come Between South Korea and Japan Ordinance Intensifies Diplomatic Dispute," Washington Post. March 17, 2005.
^ "Koizumi's war shrine visit draws harsh criticism," Xinhua. August 16, 2006.
^ Toshinori Shigeie named new ambassador to S. Korea,"^{[dead link]}' Yonhap. June 21, 2007.
^ 2010 "Masatoshi Muto Named New Japanese Ambassador to Korea," Chosun Ilbo, June 9, 2010.
^ MOFA, 在外公館長名簿 (Diplomatic missions roster); retrieved 2013-5-9.
^ "The Seoul Times". theseoultimes.com. Retrieved 2017-06-23.

References

Halleck, Henry Wager. (1861). International law: or, Rules regulating the intercourse of states in peace and war New York: D. Van Nostrand. 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. OCLC 12923609