Meeting "For Korean sightseers, a trek to Nepal is otherworldly mending"

Choe, Yong-Jin is the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nepal. He has been attempting to get more noteworthy dynamism the connection between the two nations. He talked with Terence Lee of THT Perspectives on the relationship and potential to improve exchange and tourism.

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How have the reciprocal relations amongst Nepal and Korea developed throughout the years?
We have had strategic relations since 1974 and a year ago we stamped 40 years of this relationship. We have dependably delighted in exceptionally genial and benevolent relations and now this relationship is getting more grounded and hotter. On the off chance that you take a gander at the information and numbers, more than 30,000 Korean visitors visit Nepal consistently and around 26,000 Nepalis live in Korea. The collective numbers is developing for the quantity of Koreans going to Nepal. Nepal is viewed as a position of journey for Korean Buddhists who compensate for 50 for each penny of the populace. I think it is a decent relationship we share and there is still space for this
to develop more.

Post seismic tremor what are the difficulties and new measurements to this relationship?
Actually, I encountered both the tremors in Nepal. Directly after the primary real tremor I asked for our administration to send some hunt and save groups and medicinal groups. The Korean government immediately sent two pursuit and safeguard groups alongside one restorative group. We gave nearly USD 5,00,000 in real money through global associations. In Korea a prominent expression was 'Appeal to God for Nepal'. Each benefactor, including ordinary citizens and understudies gave to this reason and this was gotten by the Nepali Embassy in Seoul.
As of late we gave 24 excavators and overwhelming hardware to the legislature of Nepal which will help in the evacuation of flotsam and jetsam and the reproduction of Nepal. I approached the Korean government likewise for little excavators and eight littler ones will likewise soon be delivered.We will likewise declare an allow of USD 10 million for the reproduction of Nepal. The greater part of this (around USD eight million) will go to Nuwakot locale to remake the area doctor's facility and wellbeing posts. We won't just form the doctor's facility and wellbeing posts yet we will likewise send a few specialists to prepare the neighborhood individuals and additionally digitalise the framework. The clinic framework will be upgraded.

What is being done to upgrade reciprocal exchange between the two countries?
I examined a ton with Nepali agents and Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) and additionally Nepal Korea assembly of Commerce on the best way to improve and advance more exchange between the two nations. A year ago I welcomed a Korean exchange assignment interestingly to Nepal. This year we will bring another designation. At that point I heard that NCC is wanting to send an assignment to Korea soon. So these trades can advance more exchange which is presently low when contrasted with the potential these two nations have.
I figure we will investigate appropriate things for fare to Korea and to locate the most ideal approach to extend and advance exchange. This year we additionally plan to have a Korean items expo in Kathmandu in October. We will take a gander at each conceivable approach to build the exchange volume.

Korea is an exceptionally famous goal for Nepali labor. Any remarks on tapping further into this potential?
I realize that numerous Nepalis need to work in Korea. That is additionally in light of the fact that Korea is the main nation that ensures the lowest pay permitted by law for Korean laborers as well as those from abroad also. They are likewise exceptionally safe in Korea and there are no issues. The truth of the matter is that Korean specialists need more Nepali laborers however the issue is the Employment Promise System is connected to 15 diverse work sending out nations. Notwithstanding, Nepal's standard is expanded each year when contrasted with different nations. The pattern is
expanding progressively.

What would nepal be able to do to pull in Korean interest in Nepal?
It is normal for Nepal to need Korean interest in Nepal. Be that as it may, after the new constitution is conceived and the political circumstance is steady, I think there will be more enthusiasm for the financial issues and remote
speculators will be more intrigued. I think after the constitution there will be more Korean organizations inspired by putting resources into Nepal.

How might we build the quantity of Korean sightseers going to Nepal?
I don't think the number is imperative. Korean sightseers who reach Nepal are top of the line voyagers who are taught and well off. They come to Nepal for journey and reflection not for the sake of entertainment. For Korean sightseers, a trek to Nepal is profound recuperating. They visit Lumbini as well as trek to the Annapurna area or Everest district. The number is expanding consistently yet more critical is the quality. The quality we get to Nepal will end up being useful for the nation.

A variant of this article shows up in print on January 01, 1970 of The Himalayan Times