(Source: Prime Minister’s Office of the Republic of Korea) 2013 is a very important year for relations between the Republic of Korea and Canada. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, as well as the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. "We are staunch allies," said Korean Ambassador to Canada Cho Hee-yong in a speech given at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada on June 10. "The Korean-Canadian special partnership is rooted in our shared history." Ambassador Cho lectured for over an hour on the unique relationship shared by the two middle-power countries. He began with some observations about Canada and...
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