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Campbell named assistant secretary of state for East Asia-Pacific: White House By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Kurt Campbell, former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense, has been nominated as assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, the White House said Thursday.
In announcing Campbell's nomination, the White House said in a statement that he
"is chief executive officer and co-founder of the Center for a New American
Security (CNAS), an organization dedicated to advancing a strong, centrist
national security strategy."
He is to replace Christopher Hill, who was confirmed Tuesday by the Senate as
U.S. ambassador to Iraq amid controversy over his lack of experience in Middle
Eastern affairs.
Hill doubled as the chief U.S. negotiator at the six-party talks on ending North
Korea's nuclear ambitions, but Campbell's role will be different.
Hill's deputy, Sung Kim, has won a promotion to lead the U.S. delegation to the
multinational nuclear disarmament talks. And Stephen Bosworth, former U.S.
ambassador to South Korea, is President Barack Obama's special representative for
North Korea, so he could oversee the six-party talks and other North Korea
issues.
Bosworth has said that he will report directly to Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton and Obama, meaning Campbell is either being sidelined or at least will
consult closely with Bosworth on North Korea, which is under Campbell's
jurisdiction.
In February, Campbell, who also serves as director of the Aspen Strategy Group
and as chairman of the Editorial Board of the Washington Quarterly, met with a
group of South Korean officials and scholars at the Center for Strategic and
International Studies in Washington, D.C., on a closed-door basis to discuss
North Korea's nuclear ambitions and other issues of mutual concern.
Among the officials were Kim Tae-hyo, secretary for national strategy for South
Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Han Sung-joo, former South Korean foreign
minister, and Wi Sung-lac, special assistant to South Korean Foreign Minister Yu
Myung-hwan.
hdh@yna.co.kr
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In announcing Campbell's nomination, the White House said in a statement that he
"is chief executive officer and co-founder of the Center for a New American
Security (CNAS), an organization dedicated to advancing a strong, centrist
national security strategy."
He is to replace Christopher Hill, who was confirmed Tuesday by the Senate as
U.S. ambassador to Iraq amid controversy over his lack of experience in Middle
Eastern affairs.
Hill doubled as the chief U.S. negotiator at the six-party talks on ending North
Korea's nuclear ambitions, but Campbell's role will be different.
Hill's deputy, Sung Kim, has won a promotion to lead the U.S. delegation to the
multinational nuclear disarmament talks. And Stephen Bosworth, former U.S.
ambassador to South Korea, is President Barack Obama's special representative for
North Korea, so he could oversee the six-party talks and other North Korea
issues.
Bosworth has said that he will report directly to Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton and Obama, meaning Campbell is either being sidelined or at least will
consult closely with Bosworth on North Korea, which is under Campbell's
jurisdiction.
In February, Campbell, who also serves as director of the Aspen Strategy Group
and as chairman of the Editorial Board of the Washington Quarterly, met with a
group of South Korean officials and scholars at the Center for Strategic and
International Studies in Washington, D.C., on a closed-door basis to discuss
North Korea's nuclear ambitions and other issues of mutual concern.
Among the officials were Kim Tae-hyo, secretary for national strategy for South
Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Han Sung-joo, former South Korean foreign
minister, and Wi Sung-lac, special assistant to South Korean Foreign Minister Yu
Myung-hwan.
hdh@yna.co.kr
(END)
