Choi named new S. Korean foreign minister

Choi named new S. Korean foreign minister

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Choi Sung Hong (file photo) was named new foreign affairs and trade minister Feb. 4 by President Kim Dae Jung. Choi replaced Han Seung Soo in a follow-up move to a sweeping cabinet reshuffle last week.

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