【The Guardian】WTO to appoint first female boss as shortlist narrows to two. The Guardian. Retrieved from

『WTO to appoint first female boss as shortlist narrows to two. The Guardian. Retrieved from 』
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【英語概要】
　In the article called "WTO to appoint first female boss as shortlist narrows to two," the author said The World Trade Organization is set to be run by a woman for the first time in its 25-year history. The organization announced that the final choice to be its new director-general will be between South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee and Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Okonjo-Iweala has served two terms as Nigeria’s finance minister, and she has also been the country’s foreign minister. She was also an executive at the World Bank. In an interview conducted by the Guardian last month, Okonjo-Iweala stressed that the new WTO needs someone with fresh eyes. On the other hand, the other candidate has 25 years of experience in the South Korean government and has worked on several bilateral trade agreements, including bilateral trade agreements with the United States and the United Kingdom.

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