駐日大使に尹徳敏氏　知日派の国際政治学者―韓国

　【ソウル時事】韓国大統領府は７日、駐日大使に知日派の国際政治学者、尹徳敏・元国立外交院長（６２）を起用する人事を発表した。元徴用工問題など日韓関係を悪化させた懸案の解決や、緊張の度合いを高める北朝鮮に対応する日米韓協力などで重責を担う。
　尹徳敏氏は慶応大で博士課程を修了し日本語も堪能。北朝鮮問題にも通じている。２０１３～１７年に韓国外務省傘下の国立外交院長を務めた。
　大統領選では、尹錫悦氏の陣営で外交政策立案に関わり、４月に日本に派遣された政策協議代表団のメンバーにも加わった。（2022/06/07-15:30）

Yun Duk-min, an international political scientist and former head of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, will become South Korea's new ambassador to Japan, the South Korean presidential office said Tuesday.
   Earning a Ph.D. at Japan's Keio University, Yun, 62, is fluent in Japanese. He is also well-versed in issues related to North Korea.
   He served as head of the KNDA, affiliated with South Korea's Foreign Ministry, in 2013-2017.
   Yun will be tasked with improving Japan-South Korea relations, a key theme for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who took office last month.
   Yun was engaged in foreign policy planning for the Yoon camp during the presidential election campaigning. Yun was also among members of a delegation sent to Japan for policy discussions by Yoon in April ahead of his inauguration as president.