Michelle Steel Confirmed as New U.S. Ambassador to South Korea

Its official, Seoul has a new U.S. Ambassador:

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Michelle Steel, a former two-term Korean American congresswoman, as the United States’ ambassador to South Korea.

The upper chamber approved Steel in a 55-39 vote, clearing the way for her to take the ambassadorial post as Seoul and Washington face a series of joint tasks, including “modernizing” their alliance and implementing bilateral security and trade agreements.

Yonhap

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