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Laos Lao People's Democratic Republic

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  • ​Overview

        • Establishment of Diplomatic Relations : Jun.22, 1974 / Severance - Jul.24, 1975 / Reestablishment - Oct.25, 1995
        • Bilateral Trade (2025.12.) : $220 million
          • Exports : $130 million
          • Imports : $90 million
      • Bilateral Investment
        • The ROK's investment in Laos : $1.38 billion(~2025.12.)
        • Laos investment in the ROK : $168 million(~2025.12.)
      • People-to-People Exchanges (2025.12.)
        • Number of Korean visitors to Laos : 178,479
        • Number of Laotian visitors to Korea : 28,062
      • Number of Koreans living in Laos (2024.12.) : 2,090
      • Number of Laotians living in Korea (2025.12.) : 13,427
      • High-level Exchanges
        • From Lao PDR to the ROK
          • Jun.  2008 Prime Minister, Bouasone BOUPHAVANH(Official Visit)
          • Jun.  2009 Prime Minister, Bouasone BOUPHAVANH(ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit)
          • Jul.  2012 Prime Minister, Thongsing THAMMAVONG(Official Visit)
          • Sep.  2013 Chairman of the National Assembly, Pany Yathotou
          • Nov.  2013 General Secretary and President, Choummaly SAYASONE(Official Visit)
          • Jul.  2014 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Thongloun SISULITH(Mekong-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting)
          • Dec.  2014 Prime Minister, Thongsing THAMMAVONG(ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit)
          • Aug.  2017 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saleumxay KOMMASITH(Official Visit, Mekong-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting)
          • Nov.  2019 Prime Minister, Thongloun SISULITH(ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit, Mekong-ROK Summit)
          • Sep.  2022 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saleumxay KOMMASITH(Official Visit)
          • Nov.  2024 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saleumxay KOMMASITH(The International Conference hosted by the ASEAN-Korea Centre)
          • Dec.  2025 General Secretary and President, Thongloun SISULITH(Official Visit)
        • From the ROK to Lao PDR 
          • Sep.  2011 Chairman of the National Assembly, Park Hee-tae(Official Visit)
          • Nov.  2012 Prime Minister, Kim Hwang-sik(ASEM)
          • Jan.  2015 Chairman of the National Assembly, Chung Ui-hwa(Official Visit)
          • Dec.  2015 Prime Minister, Hwang Kyo-ahn(Official Visit)
          • Sep.  2016 President, Park Geun-hye(ASEAN Summit)
          • Sep.  2019 President, Moon Jae-in(State Visit)
          • Aug.  2021 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chung Eui-yong(Official Visit)
          • Nov.  2022 Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Chung Woo-taek(Official Visit)
          • Jul.  2024 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul(AMM)
          • Oct.  2024 President, Yoon Suk Yeol(ASEAN Summit)
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