Seoul appoints new envoys to UK, Dominican Republic, Bahrain

South Korea has appointed economist Kim Heung-chong as its new ambassador to the United Kingdom, the Foreign Ministry said Friday, in a broader reshuffle that includes new envoys to the Dominican Republic and Bahrain. Kim, former president of the state-run Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, is known for his expertise in trade and global economic strategy. He served at the institute from 2002 and led it from 2020 to 2023. He has also held a range of advisory roles, including as a

By The Korea Herald