Commercial arbitration board gets new chief

Kwon Dae-soo, former senior advisor to the parliamentary knowledge economy committee, took office as the chief of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board on Monday.

Kwon entered public service in 1981 and has worked at the National Assembly Secretariat as director of international affairs and chief of planning and coordination.

He also served as senior advisor to parliamentary committees on agriculture and fisheries, as well as defense.

Kwon is the eighth head of the KCAB, which assists international parties in resolving disputes encountered in the course of their commercial activities.

(sophie@heraldcorp.com)