<prompt> tafsiri zifuatazo kutoka kwa swahili hadi kiingereza.wakati waziri huyo wa zamani wa mambo ya nje wa korea kusini, aliekuwa wakati wa vita korea, alipochukuwa wadhifa wa katibu mkuu kutoka kwa kofi annan mwanzoni mwa 2007, aliahidi uongozi wake ungefanya juhudi na kujenga madaraja na kuondoa migawiko.  <response>: when the former south korean foreign minister, who grew up during the korean war, took over as secretary-general from annan at the start of 2007, he promised his tenure would be marked by ceaseless efforts to build bridges and close divides. 