South Korea appoints new envoy to Tokyo ahead of outgoing Japanese PM's visit next week

SEOUL, September 26 (AJP) - Former envoy to Viet Nam Lee Hyuk has been appointed as South Korea's new ambassador to Tokyo, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.

Born in 1958, Lee graduated from Korea University with a degree in economics before joining the ministry along with Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac.

The seasoned diplomat with deep expertise in Japanese affairs also served in ambassadorial posts in the Philippines and Viet Nam.

The appointment was made just ahead of President Lee Jae-myung's upcoming meeting with outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is scheduled to visit the country's southern port city of Busan next week.

* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.

Copyright ⓒ Aju Press All rights reserved.