South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol picked on Tuesday previous vice foreign minister Cho Tae-yul as the nation’s fresh foreign minister and national security advisor Cho Tae-yong as the fresh spy chief, Yoon’s office conveyed. Both nominations bring new stress with North Korea have raised this year after Pyongyang brought a spy satellite in November and tested an intercontinental ballistic missile in the current week.
Conversing to media, the freshly nominated foreign minister said he felt a “unbearable weight on his shoulders” at a time of prominent geopolitical shifts, also recognizing prominent U.S.-China competition and the Ukraine war. “I will make an utmost attempt to uplift the foundation for national safety and prosperity,” said Cho Tae-yul, who is veteran diplomat and a previous ambassador to the United Nations.
Meanwhile, the fresh pick to become director of the National Intelligence Service Cho Tae-yong who is also a career diplomat pledged to present right data at the accurate time to support the nation make the worthy decisions. The National Assembly will hold confirmation hearings on the nominations, although the president can appropriately make appointments since parliamentary approval for ministerial positions is not compulsory.