Ambassador Steel Meets with Ambassador Kang Kyungwha Ahead of Assignment to Discuss South Korea-US Alliance

"Close Communication for the Advancement of the South Korea-US Alliance"

Michelle Steel, the newly appointed Ambassador to South Korea, met with Kang Kyungwha, Ambassador to the United States, ahead of her assignment to discuss ways to advance the South Korea-US alliance.

Kang Kyungwha, Ambassador to the United States (right), and Michelle Steel, U.S. Ambassador to Korea. Captured from the Korean Embassy in the U.S. X

According to the Korean Embassy in the US on the 30th (local time), Ambassador Kang met with Ambassador Steel on the 21st, congratulated her on her appointment as the Ambassador to South Korea, and exchanged views on major issues between South Korea and the United States as well as the future direction of bilateral cooperation.

Ambassador Kang emphasized that the cooperation between South Korea and the United States is expanding beyond security into areas such as the economy, advanced technologies, shipbuilding, and nuclear energy, and asked Ambassador Steel to play a key role in ushering in a new era for the alliance.

Ambassador Steel responded by stating that she would fulfill all necessary responsibilities for the advancement of the South Korea-US alliance and proposed continued close communication moving forward.

Ambassador Steel arrived in Seoul on the 30th, Korea Standard Time. Upon her arrival, she stated that her first priority as Ambassador would be to realize the vision of US President Donald Trump for the South Korea-US alliance.

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