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[00:00.00]North Korea has named Ri Yong Ho its new foreign minister, [00:05.55]according to a diplomatic letter sent to Britain. [00:09.27]North Korea’s embassy in London informed the British government about the appointment. [00:15.99]The diplomatic letter did not say what would happen to the current foreign minister, [00:22.53]Ri Su Yong. But South Korea’s spy agency said it believes [00:27.41]he was named vice chairman for international affairs of the ruling Workers’ Party. [00:33.09]Ri Yong Ho is a career diplomat. [00:37.07]The former vice foreign minister served as North Korea’s top negotiator [00:42.57]in past nuclear disarmament talks with United States and South Korean representatives. [00:49.60]He once served as ambassador to Britain. [00:53.74]Some analysts say Ri’s appointment may be an attempt [00:59.68]by the isolated nation to re-start diplomacy with other countries. [01:05.26]International tensions increased this year when North Korea carried out [01:11.27]a nuclear test in January and launched a long-range rocket a month later. [01:16.93]The United Nations Security Council ordered strict sanctions [01:22.10]on North Korea for carrying out those tests. [01:26.06]The U.N. has also condemned the country’s human rights record. [01:32.26]Observers say the North Korean government may ask Ri to plead his country’s case to the U.N. [01:41.25]Lee Ji-sue is a North Korean expert at Myongji University in South Korea. [01:48.29]He says no major policy changes are expected under the new foreign minister. [01:55.54]Lee noted that the former foreign minister took orders from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, [02:03.61]and his predecessor and father, Kim Jong Il. [02:08.44]“Ri Yong Ho won’t have much say in foreign policies,” Lee said. [02:14.28]I’m Bryan Lynn.

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North Korea Ex-Nuclear Envoy Named Foreign Minister

李勇浩出任朝鲜新外长

North Korea has named Ri Yong Ho its new foreign minister, according to a diplomatic letter sent to Britain.

平壤在送交英国政府的一封外交信函中说，李勇浩出任朝鲜新外长。

North Korea’s embassy in London informed the British government about the appointment.

朝鲜驻伦敦的大使告知了英国政府这一任命。

The diplomatic letter did not say what would happen to the current foreign minister, Ri Su Yong. But South Korea’s spy agency said it believes he was named vice chairman for international affairs of the ruling Workers’ Party.

该外交信函并未说明现任外长李洙墉的情况。但韩国的间谍机构表示李洙墉出任工人党处理国际事务的副主席。

Ri Yong Ho is a career diplomat. The former vice foreign minister served as North Korea’s top negotiator in past nuclear disarmament talks with United States and South Korean representatives. He once served as ambassador to Britain.

李勇浩是职业外交家。这位前朝鲜副外相曾在核裁军谈判中担任朝鲜方面的首席代表，包括上世纪90年代与美国的谈判。他还曾担任朝鲜驻英国大使。

Some analysts say Ri’s appointment may be an attempt by the isolated nation to re-start diplomacy with other countries.

一些分析人士认为，平壤任命李勇浩担任外相，可能是为了恢复朝鲜与其他国家的外交关系。

International tensions increased this year when North Korea carried out a nuclear test in January and launched a long-range rocket a month later.

朝鲜1月份进行的核试验和2月份发射远程火箭加剧了国际紧张局势。

The United Nations Security Council ordered strict sanctions on North Korea for carrying out those tests. The U.N. has also condemned the country’s human rights record.

联合国安理会对朝鲜这一系列行为作出严厉制裁，还对朝鲜的人权纪录进行谴责。

Observers say the North Korean government may ask Ri to plead his country’s case to the U.N.

观察人士说,朝鲜政府可能会要求李勇浩在联合国为朝鲜辩护。

Lee Ji-sue is a North Korean expert at Myongji University in South Korea. He says no major policy changes are expected under the new foreign minister.

韩国明知大学的朝鲜专家李智淑表示在新外长领导下没有主要政策改变。

Lee noted that the former foreign minister took orders from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and his predecessor and father, Kim Jong Il. “Ri Yong Ho won’t have much say in foreign policies,” Lee said.

李智淑表示，前外长执行朝鲜领导人金正恩和金正日的命令。李勇浩不会在外交政策上有过多表示。