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November 22, 2002



S. Korean President Appoints New Foreign Minister

South Korean President Kim Dae-jung replaced Foreign Minister Han Seung-soo on Monday and named a career diplomat to succeed him, the presidential Blue House said.

Last week, Han was retained in a sweeping cabinet reshuffle sparked by influence-peddling scandals that had implicated aides to the president.

A Blue House official told Reuters Han had resigned and longtime diplomat Choi Sung-hong, vice foreign minister, had been promoted to succeed him. Han is also president of the UN General Assembly this year.

The switch comes at a delicate time for South Korean diplomacy. President George W. Bush is scheduled to visit Seoul this month for talks.

(China Daily Februray 4, 2002)

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