S.Korean Prez names new envoys to China, Japan, Russia, UN

Seoul, June 7 (IANS) South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday named new ambassadors to China, Japan, Russia and the UN, completing a fresh lineup of the top envoys to all four major powers after selecting a new ambassador to the US last month.Yun Duk-min, a foreign policy expert who previously headed the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, was named ambassador to Tokyo, while Chung Jae-ho, a professor of Seoul National University, was named the envoy to Beijing, reports Yonhap News Agency.Chang Ho-jin, a former ambassador to Cambodia, was named envoy to Russia, while former Ambassador to Britain Hwang Joon-kook was tapped as ambassador to the UN, the presidential office said.The selections completed the lineup of ambassadors to the four major nations.Last month, Yoon picked then Rep. Cho Tae-yong of the ruling People Power Party, who previously served as vice foreign minister, as his first ambassador to the United States.In other nominations, the President tapped Kim Joo-hyun, head of the Credit Finance Association, for chief of the Financial Services Commission; Heo Seoung-woo, a former member of Yoon's transition team, for presidential secretary for public proposals; and Yu Byung-chae, a culture ministry official, for presidential secretary for culture and sports.
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