Ambassador Shin is Director of the Center for International Law of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy. During his diplomatic career, since he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1977, Ambassador Shin has held various positions including Director-General of the Treaties Bureau (2002-2004), Deputy Permanent Representative at the Korean Mission to the United Nations (2004-2006), Ambassador to the State of Israel (2006-2008), First Vice-Minister (2009-2011) and Second Vice-Minister (2008-2009) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ambassador to Japan (2011-2013). Currently, Ambassador Shin is an advisor to the Law Firm Shin & Kim. He is also a Korean member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, a board member of the Community Chest of Korea, and an advisor to the Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights. Ambassador Shin graduated from the College of Law at Seoul National University and earned an LL.M. and S.J.D. from the Graduate School of Law at Seoul National University. Ambassador Shin has written many articles on various issues in international law, Asian affairs, international organizations, and North Korea in academic journals.<