An embassy is the highest authority a country can preside in a foreign country. Most embassies include the Ministry of Consular Affairs. However, the country with embassies also has consulates in other cities. For example, Japanese embassies in Korea also have consulates, but Busan and Jeju also have consulates. If there is too much consular work, you can have separate consulates in the same city. This is to leave the consular work to someone with a higher rank. The chief executive of a consulate is a consul, the chief executive of a consulate is a consul, and the ambassador is an ambassador. It may vary slightly from country to country, but a general consul works at the level of a general diplomat, a general consul works at the level of a civil servant, and an ambassador works as a top diplomat (in foreign countries, they are treated at the level of a minister).
The most important part of consular work is “protecting your citizens.” Once their citizens are arrested by the police, they are contacted by the consulate, and if so, they will take action. For example, if you have nothing to do with the host country, the consulate will do it for you. Or, they will handle cases such as “innocent, money, and no-insolence.” They will also deal with cases such as hospitalization or death after being injured abroad. As soon as a Korean issues a ticket when he travels abroad, he will receive information via text message from the local consular call center and his local destination. It is very friendly and seems like the best early guide to protect their citizens. However, during a recent trip to Italy, a Hannam-sung was robbed of his money and was assaulted and insulted by several gunmen. When he contacted the local consulate and asked for help after the accident, he only guided the location of a nearby hospital and police station, and eventually had to deal with the problem himself. It is a pity that the response is suitable for the second-ranking country in the passport. Can this young man be proud of being a Korean citizen?
JULIE KIM
US ASIA JOURNAL
