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Abstract

The present article analyzes the relationship between Argentina and the Republic of Korea throughout history, in order to focus recent trends in the framework of the globalization process that has transformed the world of political and economic institutional relationship within nations. It develops an overall view of the process by which, at the present time, Korea perceives Latin America as a potential strategic partner and it implements economic, commercial, diplomatic, cultural and academic policies allowing Korea to come close to our continent. This process is approached as part of the present domesric and foreign Korean policy, which intends to foster relations with Argentina, Mercosur and Latin America in general, as a central aspect of this particular stage of its economic and productive structure of development, and particularly of its strategic geopolitical positioning.