S.Korean 2d Reshuffle Sweeps Out 21 of 41 Vice MinistersSouth Korean President Kim Dae-jung replaced 21 vice minister-level officials among 41 on Sunday, including those at the ministries of unification, foreign affairs and trade and defense, completing the formation of a new foreign affairs and security team.Mr. Kim promoted Kim Hyung-ki, chief of the policy planning bureau at the Ministry of Unification as vice minister; appointed Choi Sung-hong, ambassador to Britain, as vice foreign minister; and replaced the vice defense minister with Kwon Young-ho, head of the procurement bureau. The replacement of vice ministers in the three ministries following the March 26 cabinet shakeup marks a new line-up in the government's diplomatic and security team characterized by a functional support to complement the newly-appointed ministers. |
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