President Lee Jae-myung has dispatched special envoys to the EU, France, UK and India, and now to Poland, Vietnam, Australia, and Germany. The official explanation is that these envoys are meant to “introduce” the new administration, reaffirm diplomatic ties, and share the government’s broad intentions with key partners.
The debate over political appointments to ambassadorial posts has a long history in the United States, has only recently become an issue in the United Kingdom, and is now a growing issue in Australia.
