SEOUL — In a significant reshuffle on Wednesday, President Yoon Suk Yeol appointed new ambassadors to Japan and Australia, and named a new labor minister, aiming to bolster the country’s diplomatic and labor leadership.
According to Yonhap News Agency, currently heading the Korea National Diplomatic Academy and noted as an expert on Japan, has been designated as the new ambassador to Tokyo. Additionally, retired Navy Admiral Sim Seung-seob, former chief of naval operations, will take up the role of ambassador to Canberra. The appointments are seen as strategic moves to strengthen South Korea’s diplomatic presence in these key partner nations.
In the domestic sphere, Kim Moon-soo, previously the head of the presidential Economic, Social and Labor Council, has been announced as the new labor minister. These appointments come at a time when South Korea faces intricate diplomatic challenges and pressing domestic labor issues, necessitating experienced and capable leadership.