Professor Ra Jong-yil

Ra Jong-yil is a former South Korean ambassador who has written books on politics concerning North Korea. He completed his BA and MA at Seoul National University before coming to Cambridge to complete a PhD at Trinity College. Later he became a Professor at Kyung Hee University and a Fullbright Senior Fellow of USC.

Subsequent roles included:

• Ambassador to the UK
• Senior National Security Advisor to President
• Ambassador to Japan
• Chancellor, Woosuk University
• University Distinguished Professor, Gachon University