Lee appoints former KCCI chairman to lead special delegation to U.S.

▲ This file photo shows Park Yong-maan, former chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry. (Yonhap)

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Lee appoints former KCCI chairman to lead special delegation to U.S.

SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has appointed Park Yong-maan, former chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), as the chief of a special delegation to the United States, the presidential office said Thursday

Park, who also previously served as chairman of Doosan Group, will lead the delegation alongside Democratic Party lawmakers Han Jun-ho and Kim Woo-young, presidential secretary for political affairs Woo Sang-ho told reporters.

The delegation's departure schedule has not yet been confirmed, Woo added.

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