Ambassador Kak-Soo Shin received his bachelor’s and master’s degree in law at Seoul National University (SNU). He studied Japanese at the International Center of Japan’s Keio University in 1983, and then moved to Tokyo University the following year to major in international law. In August 1991, Mr. Shin earned a J.S.D from Seoul National University. Ambassador Shin is a member of the Korean Society of International Law, the Korean Society of International Humanitarian Law, and the American Society of International Law. Ambassador Shin has written many articles on various issues in international law, international organizations, Asian Affairs, inter-Korean relations and North Korea in academic journals. He has also contributed many articles to newspapers and periodicals.
