US Biden Appoints Joseph Yoon as Special Envoy for Pacific Island Countries Agreement

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] On the 22nd (local time), U.S. President Joe Biden appointed Joseph Yun, former U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy at the State Department, as a special envoy for negotiations to revise agreements with three countries: the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau.

According to the State Department, Secretary of State Tony Blinken stated in a press release that "the United States has a special relationship with the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau. Currently, we are conducting negotiations to revise agreements with them," and "President Biden, considering the sensitivity of these negotiations, has appointed Ambassador Joseph Yun as the special envoy for these negotiations."

Joseph Yun, who is of Korean descent, served as the U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia during former President Barack Obama's administration. In 2016, he was appointed as the State Department's Special Representative for North Korea Policy, succeeding Sung Kim. After the Biden administration took office, he was considered a leading candidate for the U.S. Ambassador to South Korea.

Secretary Blinken said, "Ambassador Yun, who served as Special Representative for North Korea Policy and Ambassador to Malaysia, has accumulated over 33 years of diplomatic experience."

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