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The United States ambassador to South Korea (Korean: 주한미국대사; Hanja: 駐韓美國大使) is the chief diplomatic representative of the United States accredited to the Republic of Korea. The ambassador's official title is "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea." [1]
John Joseph Muccio [2] (March 19, 1900 – May 19, 1989) [5] [6] was an Italian-born American diplomat who served as the first United States Ambassador to Korea following the establishment of the Republic of Korea in 1948. His title was "Special Representative of the President" (Harry Truman) in 1948–49
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]
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of South Korea to the United States. Its main chancery is located at 2450 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Embassy Row neighborhood. [1] The current ambassador is Cho Hyun-dong. [2]
William Henry Gleysteen Jr. (May 8, 1926 – December 6, 2002) was an American diplomat. Born and raised in Beijing, China, Gleysteen graduated from Yale University and began working for the United States Department of State in 1951. He served as United States' Ambassador to South Korea between 1978 and 1981.
North Korea: 0 2 1987 North Korean embassy attack in Lima: June [57] United States Italy: Rome (See: Japanese Red Army) United Kingdom Kuwait Iran: Tehran: In response to the 1987 Mecca Massacre Saudi Arabia: September 11 South Korea Peru: Lima: 0 0 The embassy was attacked alongside two police stations and two electrical centres. [47] October ...
American YouTuber Johnny Somali, known for his controversial antics, is under investigation in South Korea after a series of disruptive stunts Image credits: Johnny Somali Image credits: Johnny Somali
North Korea: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is not on friendly terms with the United States, and while talks between the two countries are ongoing, there is no exchange of ambassadors. Sweden functions as Protective Power for the United States in Pyongyang and performs limited consular responsibilities for U.S. citizens in North ...