Trump names Admiral Harry Harris new US ambassador to South Korea
Diplomatic CircuitMay 19, 2018
US President Donald Trump on Friday named Harry Harris, current commander of the US Pacific Command, his first ambassador to South Korea at a critical diplomatic juncture on the Korean Peninsula.The White House made the announcement just weeks ahead of a nuclear summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and days ahead of a meeting in Washington between Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.Harris was reported to be Trump’s pick last month after initially being tapped as the