Ex-FM Kang likely to be named as ambassador to U.S.

This combined file photo shows former Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (L) and former top envoy to Vietnam Lee Hyuk. President Lee Jae Myung is likely to soon appoint Kang and Lee as South Korea's top envoys to the United States and Japan, respectively, sources familiar with the issue said Aug. 18, 2025. (Yonhap)
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