Ex-FM Kang formally appointed as S. Korea's ambassador to US

Former Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha was formally appointed as South Korea's ambassador to the United States on Wednesday, according to Seoul's foreign ministry. Kang, who served as South Korea's top diplomat from 2017 to 2021 under former President Moon Jae-in, has become the Lee Jae Myung administration's first ambassador in Washington. Kang has extensive experience in working with the United Nations, especially in the field of human rights, including the U.N. deputy high commissioner for human rights in 2006. Experts said Kang is well fit for Seoul's top envoy in charge of seeking close policy coordination with the United States at a time when expectations are growing that North Korea and the U.S. may resume diplomacy. Kang is widely expected to first coordinate U.S. President Donald Trump's upcoming trip to South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and summit talks between Lee and Trump. As Seoul's top envoy, Kang also faces the daunting tasks of negotiating tariff talks with the U.S. and dealing with Washington's move to "modernize" the South Korea-U.S. alWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times