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A True Diplomat.(South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon)(Interview)
Byline: B. J. Lee
South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon, 62, is almost certain to replace Kofi Annan as the next secretary-general of the United Nations. He should be formally approved by the 15-member Security Council this week and referred to the General Assembly later this month; his five-year term would begin in January. Coming from a small and divided country that joined the United Nations only 15 years ago, Ban has surprised the global diplomatic community by winning almost unanimous support from all different regions of the world. But he faces tough challenges, not least among them the Pyongyang regime, which last week threatened to test a nuclear device. Ban met with NEWSWEEK's B. J. Lee last week in Seoul to talk about North Korea and other pressing issues. Excerpts:
NEWSWEEK: When it comes to the North Korean nuclear issue, can you be impartial as U.N. secretary-general? Can you, for example, support a U.N. resolution against the North, given that South Korea has a policy of engaging the country?
Ban: The U.N. secretary-general doesn't represent his or her native country. As the secretary-general, I will have great interest in the issue and work as a facilitator in solving the problem. But I will not be partial.
What is your view on future relations between South and North Korea?
Although there are some difficulties now, South and North Korea are moving toward reconciliation, cooperation and exchanges. The North will eventually open up and reform itself through more cooperation and exchanges with the South. Eventually, this will help create an environment for reunification between the two Koreas.
There is a concern that the Seoul-Washington alliance has weakened. Can you fix that?
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Source: HighBeam Research, A True Diplomat.(South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon)(Interview)