President Moon Jae-in nominates ambassadors to the U.S., China and Japan, Cheong Wa Dae announced on Aug. 30. In the photo, Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Soo-hyun gives a press briefing at the Chunchugwan Press Center at Cheong Wa Dae. (Jeon Han)
By Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in nominated ambassadors to the U.S., China and Japan, Cheong Wa Dae announced on Aug. 30.
Professor Cho Yoon-je from Sogang University's Graduate School of International Studies was nominated as the Korean ambassador to the U.S. The president named former lawmaker Noh Young-min as the new ambassador to China, and Professor Lee Su-hoon from Kyungnam University as the new ambassador to Japan.
Regarding the ambassadorial nominations, Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Soo-hyun said, “Such announcements are usually made after the appointment review process ends, according to diplomatic custom, but we decided to announce it today at the same time as the beginning of the review process for the new appointments due to increasing interest from the media about the ambassadorial appointees.”
Cho Yoon-je, the new likely ambassador to the U.S., has worked as an analyst at an international financial organization, has been a presidential advisor on the economy, and is a former ambassador to the U.K.
“Cho is expected to contribute to Korea’s national interests and will bolster the Seoul-Washington alliance by successfully playing a bridging role and thereby solving diplomatic issues between Korea and the U.S., including the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement,” said spokesperson Park.
Concerning the nominee as ambassador to China, Noh Young-min, the presidential spokesperson said, “Noh will contribute to smoothly resolving various diplomatic issues concerning China, including the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) launcher and business sanctions, and to developing the Korea-China relationship that marks its 25th anniversary this year.”
In regard to the newly tapped ambassador to Japan, Lee Su-hoon, spokesperson Park said, “Lee has been actively carrying out research into issues involving the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia and has vast experience, especially as an advisor on the management of state affairs."
“He will help resolve the history issues that exist between Seoul and Tokyo, and restore trust between the two countries that will lead to future-forward development,” said the presidential spokesperson.
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