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211386
Wed, 10/05/2011 - 13:42
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S. Korea appoints new envoys to 6-party talks, Russia
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea appointed its chief nuclear envoy, Wi Sung-lac, as the new ambassador to Russia, replacing him with a former diplomatic minister to Beijing, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.
As special representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, Wi had served as Seoul's chief negotiator at the six-party nuclear disarmament talks since March 2009.
He recently held two rounds of talks with his North Korean counterpart, Ri Yong-ho, in Indonesia and China in a bid to revive the six-party talks that have been stalled since late 2008. The forum, also involving China, Japan, Russia and the United States, offers economic and political aid to North Korea in exchange for its denuclearization.
The 57-year-old career diplomat previously served at the South Korean missions to Washington, Geneva and Moscow, and has published a book titled "Russia Report" on the country's domestic and foreign policy.
His successor, Lim Sung-nam, served as deputy chief negotiator at the six-party talks between 2007 and 2008. He has also held various posts at South Korean missions to the United Nations, Taipei and Washington, and recently completed a term as a minister at the embassy in Beijing.
The 53-year-old Lim, known for his fluency in English, Chinese and Japanese, previously worked with Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan at the ministry headquarters and with the Unification Minister Yu Woo-ik at the Korean embassy in Beijing.
Lim learned Chinese while attending Seoul National University, studied politics at Harvard University's graduate school and also attended Japan's University of Tokyo.
hague@yna.co.kr
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As special representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, Wi had served as Seoul's chief negotiator at the six-party nuclear disarmament talks since March 2009.
He recently held two rounds of talks with his North Korean counterpart, Ri Yong-ho, in Indonesia and China in a bid to revive the six-party talks that have been stalled since late 2008. The forum, also involving China, Japan, Russia and the United States, offers economic and political aid to North Korea in exchange for its denuclearization.
The 57-year-old career diplomat previously served at the South Korean missions to Washington, Geneva and Moscow, and has published a book titled "Russia Report" on the country's domestic and foreign policy.
His successor, Lim Sung-nam, served as deputy chief negotiator at the six-party talks between 2007 and 2008. He has also held various posts at South Korean missions to the United Nations, Taipei and Washington, and recently completed a term as a minister at the embassy in Beijing.
The 53-year-old Lim, known for his fluency in English, Chinese and Japanese, previously worked with Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan at the ministry headquarters and with the Unification Minister Yu Woo-ik at the Korean embassy in Beijing.
Lim learned Chinese while attending Seoul National University, studied politics at Harvard University's graduate school and also attended Japan's University of Tokyo.
hague@yna.co.kr
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