LONDON, Sept. 8 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

Mr Simon Wood has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in succession to Dr David Ellis OBE, who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service.Mr Wood is taking up his appointment during September 2025.

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