Vacant envoy posts raise concerns over Seoul’s Middle East crisis response

“South Korea’s failure to fill key diplomatic posts in the Middle East is raising concerns over whether Seoul has sufficient on-site capacity to respond to a deepening regional crisis, especially after a South Korean vessel reportedly sustained damage near the Strait of Hormuz. As of Wednesday, three of South Korea’s 17 embassies and two consulates general in the Middle East were being run by acting chiefs. The vacant posts are the ambassadorial positions in the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, as

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