Ban Ki-moon the Next UN Secretary General?

This is interesting, Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon is being considered for the UN Secretary General role:

It was revealed on September 22 that the government is actively considering Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Ban Ki-moon to be a candidate for the next secretary general of the United Nations who will be elected late next year.

A senior official of the government said on that day, “There is a consensus within the government that Minster Ban is qualified to be UN secretary general in all aspects such as capacity, experience and relations with other countries.”

This would probably be a positive development for the United States if Minister Ban does run for the position and is selected. Minister Ban is one of the few people in the current South Korean government that actually seems to know what he is doing and has a good relationship with the United States as well. Good luck Minister Ban.