New NEAR Secretary General, Ok-chae Kim, received a letter of appointment from the Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Cheol-woo Lee, at the provincial government building of Gyeongsangbuk-do on Thursday, May 16.

Secretary General Kim was appointed by the process of public participation through the recommendation of the Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province and approval of Aysen Nikolaev, Head of of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) and Chair of the NEAR Association.