Korea-U.S. council names new president

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Korea-U.S. council names new president

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Hyun Jae-hyun

Hyun Jae-hyun, chairman of Tong Yang Group, has been named Korean president of the Korea-U.S. Business Council, the local organizer said yesterday.

A 60-year-old prosecutor-turned-businessman, Hyun will replace Cho Suck-rai, chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries, in the post, the federation announced in a statement.

The FKI manages the business council from the Korean side. Hyun served as honorary chairman of the CEO Summit at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum and other similar posts, according to the federation.

Established in 1988, the Korea-U.S. Business Council has played an important role in Korean trade and in the launch of free trade talks with the U.S.

Korea and the United States signed a free trade agreement in 2007, but the deal is still awaiting full ratification in the legislatures of both countries.

Yonhap
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