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Yun Byung-se

Yun Byung-se

South Korean politician (born 1953)

In this Korean name, the family name is Yun.

Yun Byung-se (Korean: 윤병세; born 3 August 1953 in Seoul) was the Foreign Affairs Minister of South Korea.[1] His term ended 31 May 2017.[citation needed] From 2006 to 2008, Yun served as senior presidential secretary for foreign, security and unification policy.[2]

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Early Career (1977–2013)

Yun joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1977. Since 1984, he has worked in Sydney, New York, the United Nations, Singapore, and Geneva. He served as vice foreign minister in 2004.[3]

Minister of Foreign Affairs (2013–2017)

He was foreign minister from 2013 to 2017.[3]

Middle East

Yun Byung-se visited Iran in 2015 and met with the country's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the president.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Mike Firn (26 December 2015). "Japan considering 'comfort women' fund after decades-long dispute with South Korea". The Telegraph.
  2. [2]
    fji.mofat.go.kr/webmodule/htsboard/template/read/engreadboard.jsp?typeID=16&boardid=12380&seqno=691957&tableName=TYPE_ENGLEGATIO
  3. [3]
    "Yun Byung-Se". World Economic Forum.
  4. [4]
    "(LEAD) FM Yun meets Rouhani, Zarif in Iran". Yonhap News Agency. November 8, 2015.
  • Media related to Yun Byung-se at Wikimedia Commons
  • Biography at the ministry's website, with links to press releases and press briefings
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