New U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel emphasized the expansion of the US-South Korea alliance into shipbuilding cooperation, citing Seoul's $150 billion investment and specific Korean company projects. She stated strengthening the alliance is her top priority.
New U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel announced her departure for Seoul next week, prioritizing the strengthening of the Seoul-Washington alliance. She will fill a post vacant since January last year and is the second Korean American to serve in the role.
Incoming U.S. Ambassador Michelle Steel greeted the Korean people in a video message posted by the U.S. Embassy in Seoul. Steel, a Korean American, expressed her honor in serving as the next envoy and looks forward to strengthening bilateral relations.
The US Senate confirmed Michelle Steel, a Korean American former congresswoman, as the next ambassador to South Korea. The vote paves the way for her to take up the post, vacant since January 2023, and focus on alliance modernization and bilateral agreements.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Michelle Steel, a former Korean American congresswoman, as the next ambassador to South Korea in a 55-39 vote. She will focus on modernizing the alliance and implementing security and trade agreements.
Michelle Steel, nominee for top US envoy to South Korea, pledged to enhance national security and economic prosperity by strengthening the Seoul-Washington alliance during her Senate confirmation hearing. She highlighted the alliance's role in regional peace and security, and discussed trade cooperation and joint efforts to counter North Korea's weapons programs.
