Amid global economic uncertainties and shifting trade dynamics, the Yoon Suk-yeol administration nominated its top trade negotiator, Ahn Duk-geun, to the role of South Korea’s new Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy.

His appointment comes at a time when South Korea’s trade policy faces significant tests, from supply chain disruptions still recovering from the global pandemic to the challenges posed by the U.S.-China trade tensions and growing economic protectionism.