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Lee names Ajou University professor to head state diplomatic academy

koreatimes.co.kr · 4dShare

President Lee Jae Myung has appointed an Ajou University professor as the new head of the National Diplomatic Academy, a presidential spokesperson said Friday. Kim Heung-kyu, a professor of politics and diplomacy at Ajou University, was named to head the academy, with expertise in East Asian diplomacy and security issues, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said. The president also named Kim Tai-yoo, an engineering professor at Seoul National University, as vice chair of the presidential committee on rationalizing regulations, Kang said.

First report: Lee names China expert Kim Heung-kyu diplomatic academy chief — koreaherald.com, 4d