Overview

• Peruvian officials marked the 204th Independence Day in Seoul with diplomatic remarks led by Ambassador Paul Duclos.
• The two governments agreed to modernize the Callao shipyard, co-produce naval vessels and armored vehicles, and integrate Peru into military aircraft manufacturing.
• Duclos highlighted the 2011 Korea-Peru Free Trade Agreement and the 2012 strategic partnership as the basis for deepening economic ties.
• South Korea’s Vice Minister Kim Hee-sang cited over 80 percent growth in bilateral trade since 2010 and noted Peru’s three-time status as a priority official development assistance partner.
• Both countries reaffirmed support for President Dina Boluarte’s planned participation in the APEC Leaders’ Summit in Gyeongju this October under Korea’s 2025 chairmanship theme 'Connectivity, Innovation, and Prosperity'.