South Korea is making all-out efforts to support the trade minister's bid for the top post at the World Trade Organization(WTO). 

President Moon Jae-in had phone calls with the leaders of Italy, Egypt and Luxembourg on Tuesday and asked for their support for Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee in the latest diplomatic push in pursuit of the top post. 

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha also had phone conversations with her counterparts in Denmark, Poland and Austria to seek their support for the South Korean candidate. 

Trade Minister Yoo is competing with Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in the third and final stage for the top post of the global trade body. 

The new leader will be announced by November 7.