Seoul – South Korea’s presidential office on Tuesday announced the appointment of Yun Duk-min, who previously headed the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, as the country’s next ambassador to Japan.
Yun, a foreign policy expert known for his knowledge of Japan, visited Tokyo two weeks before South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol took office on May 10 as part of a delegation that held talks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and a number of high-ranking Japanese officials.
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