Former DPRK policy envoy to join Yoon administration as vice foreign minister



News Former DPRK policy envoy to join Yoon administration as vice foreign minister Lee Do-hoon played leading diplomatic role under Moon Jae-in, helped broker first-ever U.S-North Korea summit Jeongmin Kim May 9, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Lee Do-hoon (right) and Stephen Biegun meet in June 2019 \| Image: South Korean foreign ministry South Korea’s former peace and security affairs envoy who helped coordinate the first-ever U.S.-North Korea summit will join the incoming Yoon Suk-yeol administration as vice foreign minister, the president-elect announced Monday. Lee Do-hoon was Moon Jae-in’s top North Korea envoy from Sept. 2017 to Dec. 2020 and counterpart to Stephen Biegun during the Donald Trump administration. South Korea’s former peace and security affairs envoy who helped coordinate the first-ever U.S.-North Korea summit will join the incoming Yoon Suk-yeol administration as vice foreign minister, the president-elect announced Monday. Lee Do-hoon was Moon Jae-in’s top North Korea envoy from Sept. 2017 to Dec. 2020 and counterpart to Stephen Biegun during the Donald Trump administration. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Former DPRK policy envoy to join Yoon administration as vice foreign minister

Lee Do-hoon played leading diplomatic role under Moon Jae-in, helped broker first-ever U.S-North Korea summit

Jeongmin Kim May 9, 2022

Former DPRK policy envoy to join Yoon administration as vice foreign minister

Lee Do-hoon (right) and Stephen Biegun meet in June 2019 | Image: South Korean foreign ministry

South Korea’s former peace and security affairs envoy who helped coordinate the first-ever U.S.-North Korea summit will join the incoming Yoon Suk-yeol administration as vice foreign minister, the president-elect announced Monday.

Lee Do-hoon was Moon Jae-in’s top North Korea envoy from Sept. 2017 to Dec. 2020 and counterpart to Stephen Biegun during the Donald Trump administration.

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