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Trump plans to name former Bush staffer Cha as Seoul envoy
Source: Reuters
#POLITICS AUGUST 29, 2017 / 7:47 PM / 28 MINUTES AGO
Trump plans to name former Bush staffer Cha as Seoul envoy
Reuters Staff
2 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration plans to name a Washington-based academic and former White House official, Victor Cha, as the next U.S. ambassador to South Korea, an administration official said on Tuesday.
Cha is a former director for Asian affairs on the White House National Security Council and served as deputy head of the U.S. delegation in multilateral talks with North Korea over its nuclear program during the administration of President George W. Bush.
An administration official said he expected the appointment, which will be subject to a Senate confirmation hearing, to be announced “soon,” and added that it had “been in the works for a long time.”
The move came as President Donald Trump faced perhaps his biggest foreign policy challenge over North Korea’s pursuit of a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States.
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Trump plans to name former Bush staffer Cha as Seoul envoy
Reuters Staff
2 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration plans to name a Washington-based academic and former White House official, Victor Cha, as the next U.S. ambassador to South Korea, an administration official said on Tuesday.
Cha is a former director for Asian affairs on the White House National Security Council and served as deputy head of the U.S. delegation in multilateral talks with North Korea over its nuclear program during the administration of President George W. Bush.
An administration official said he expected the appointment, which will be subject to a Senate confirmation hearing, to be announced “soon,” and added that it had “been in the works for a long time.”
The move came as President Donald Trump faced perhaps his biggest foreign policy challenge over North Korea’s pursuit of a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-southkorea-diplomacy-idUSKCN1B92WO
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Eh, doesn't matter. Everybody speaks English in Seoul-- sort of.
Although I am jealous. Think of all the galbi, bibimbap, bulgogi, doenjang-jijae, samgye-tang ( Oh the best is right across the street from the Sejong Performing Arts Center.. downstairs... ummm)
And let us NEVER, EVER forget soju.... 
Why don't they send me ! I'll do it for expenses.
