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Pakistan’s relations with East Asian countries are determined by

“Vision East Asia Policy” which was launched in 2003. Its
objectives are:

Strengthening bilateral relations with frequent high-level

visits.
Establishment/regular meetings of institutional mechanisms.
Cooperation at international for a on core issues.
Pakistan’s effective partnership with regional organizations.
Promotion of trade and investment.
Cooperation in defence and counter terrorism.
Enhance cultural ties and people-to-people contacts.

Japan:
Diplomatic relations with Japan were established on 28th April,
1952. Pakistan and Japan share multi-faceted and longstanding
bilateral ties rooted in people-to-people contacts and extensive
business linkages. The mainstay of bilateral relations has been
economic, with Japan being a key development partner and a
major investor in Pakistan. Over 100 Japanese companies
conduct business with Pakistan and have made longstanding
investments in Pakistan. Bilateral mechanisms: Bilateral Political
Consultations; High Level Economic Policy Dialogue; Joint
Government Business Dialogue and Security Dialogue. Total
bilateral trade between the two countries is around US $ 1.1
billion with Pakistan exporting Cotton Yarn, Woven Fabric,
Crustaceans, Rice and importing automobiles, Iron, Textile
Machinery, Auto Parts from Japan.

Republic of Korea:
Despite formal diplomatic relations between Pakistan and South
Korea being established in 1983, both countries enjoy deep-
rooted historical linkages dating back to 384 A.D. when Monk
Maranantha brought Buddhism to the ancient kingdom of Baekje
from Swabi in Pakistan. He travelled across China, arriving at Bop
Seongpo in Yong-gwang province in the Baekjae Kingdom. The
city hosts a memorial and Museum in his honor, highlighting his
Gandhara roots. Mechanisms of Bilateral Consultation that exist
between Pakistan and the Republic of Korea are: Bilateral Political
Consultations (BPC) at Foreign Secretary level; Joint Trade
Committee (JTC); Joint Defence Committee on Logistics &
Procurement; Korea - Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group;
Employment Permit System (EPS) and Climate change
Dialogue. Total bilateral trade between the two countries stood at
over US $ 1 billion in 2023. Pakistan exports Cotton, Petroleum,
Clothing, Ethyl Alcohol, Seafood, Building Materials, Leather,
Medical devices, sports goods, man-made staple fiber while
imports are: automobile, iron and steel, Plastics, Tanning dyeing
extract, Machinery, Organic chemicals, volume fuels and oils,
electrical machinery, Pharmaceutical, Aluminium. Korean
enterprises have been involved in many landmark projects and
have become household names including DAEWOO. South Korea
is also a choice destination for employment for expatriate
Pakistanis with annual recruitment running into hundreds. Around
13,000 Pakistanis are living in Korea and many are employed
under Employment Permit System (EPS) System. Korean
development agencies, notably KOICA, have also been regularly
undertaking development projects with Pakistani counterparts
which has increased the goodwill between both friendly
countries. Republic of Korea has provided support and assistance
to Pakistan at several occasions to combat COVID-19, to respond
to locust infestation, for rehabilitation of Afghan Refugees and for
IT Park in Karachi.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea:

In 1968, DPRK established its Consular Mission, and the relations
were upgraded to Ambassadorial level in 1972. Currently,
Pakistan’s Mission in DPRK is closed, however, DPRK continues to
maintain its Mission in Pakistan. Pakistan is fully implementing
 the UNSC Resolutions. Applied sanctions on DPRK are
suspension of flights of Air Koryo, sanctions on trade and
commerce, monitoring of activities and bank accounts of DPRK
diplomats and very strict visa rules even for DPRK diplomats.
Pakistan consistently supports nuclear weapons-free Korean
Peninsula, as agreed in 1994 Framework Agreement and
reaffirmed in the 2005 Joint Statement of the Six-Party Talks.
Bilateral trade between Pakistan and DPRK is almost non-existent
due to sanctions.

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