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South Korea’s Moon names new foreign minister as he looks to revive stalled peace talks with Pyongyang
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday named a former national security adviser who played a key role in realising the first-ever summit between the United States and North Korea as the country’s next foreign minister.The nomination of Chung Eui-yong – who told outgoing US President Donald Trump that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un wanted to denuclearise – comes hours before the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden.Chung will replace Kang Kyung-wha, Seoul’s first female foreign…