S. Korea to appoint two professors as security ambassadors

By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Monday that it
plans to appoint two well-known professors as ambassadors for international
security affairs later in the week.

A ceremony to formally appoint Nam Joo-hong at Kyonggi University and Lee
Jung-min at Yonsei University to the post will be held on Tuesday at the
ministry's headquarters in central Seoul, ministry spokesman Moon Tae-young said.
"On the basis of their various experiences and expertise in the international
security field, they will be tasked with engaging in such activities as
publicizing the government's policy and attending international conferences," he
told a press briefing.
Nam and Lee both worked on the transition team for President Lee Myung-bak when
he took office early last year.
The duo will not receive a regular salary for the posts, though they will be
compensated with an amount equivalent to what a vice foreign minister or deputy
foreign minister receive when conducting such work as trips abroad associated
with the job.
lcd@yna.co.kr
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