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The United States has maintained constant diplomatic relations with South Korea since 1948, with formal recognition of the Republic of Korea on 1 January 1949. The American special representative, John J. Muccio, became the first Ambassador to the Republic of Korea on March 1, 1949. [6]
In 2015, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark W. Lippert survived a stabbing attack while attending a breakfast conference in Seoul. [9] In 2022, then-Democratic Party of Korea leader Song Young-gil was attacked with a hammer. [10] In 2022, Lee narrowly lost to Yoon Suk-yeol [11] [10] in the closest presidential election in South Korean history ...
Protestors attack the South African consulate to protest against xenophobic attacks in South Africa. November 3 Iran Iraq: Karbala: 3 0 During the 2019 Iraqi protests [114] November 10 Venezuela Bolivia: La Paz: During the 2019 Bolivian protests, a group attacked and took control of the Venezuelan embassy building. [115] November 27 Iran Iraq ...
South Korea’s main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung is recovering from surgery after being stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern city of Busan on Tuesday.
North Korea condemned on Saturday recent joint military drills by the United States, South Korea and Japan, warning that it would take immediate actions if needed to defend the state. Last week ...
The second of two bomb attacks on the embassy in Gabon. The embassy was also fired on with a shotgun, causing minor damage. bombing, shooting none 4 March 1965 Moscow, Soviet Union: Protests in front of the embassy related to the Vietnam War turned into rioting, approximately 2000 students had to be cleared away by the Red Army. [3] mob none
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Prior to his tour as an ambassador, Lippert had served as Chief of Staff for Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Chief of Staff for the National Security Council, and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs in the Department of Defense. On March 5, 2015, he was attacked by a man wielding a knife in South Korea. [4]