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Biden announces nine career diplomats as US ambassador nominees President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate nine diplomats for ambassadorships on Thursday, marking his first selection of overseas envoys since taking office. He also named his picks for senior State Department official roles based at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, DC. His selection of a slate of predominantly career officials for the top posts may send a signal that about his move away from the Trump administration’s reliance on political appointees after the Biden team pledged to invest in career diploma...

UPDATE 2-Biden, South Korea's Moon to meet at White House in May Reuters 7 hrs ago (Adds white House) SEOUL, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Washington next month, Moon's office and the White House said, in talks that will include how to push forward efforts to stem North Korea's nuclear program. The Biden administration says it is in the final stages of a review of its policy towards North Korea and is keen to encourage trilateral cooperation with Seoul and Tokyo on that issue and other regional security concerns, including...

Posted : 2021-04-07 14:11 Updated : 2021-04-07 14:11 Marc Knapper, the then-acting U.S. ambassador to South Korea in 2018, speaks to reporters at his residence in Seoul in February 2018. Yonhap The U.S. administration of President Joe Biden is very committed to improved relations between South Korea and Japan as cooperation between the allies is key to dealing with various regional issues, including a nuclear-armed North Korea, a U.S. diplomat said Tuesday. Marc Knapper, deputy assistant secretary of state for Korea and Japan, also said he feels very "optimistic" about Seoul-Tokyo relations...

Troubles ahead for the US–South Korea alliance Biden’s efforts to nudge Seoul into the Quad may be self-defeating unless Moon Jae-in’s North Korea hopes are engaged. Moon Jae-in’s administration desires a strong alliance with Washington to bolster its North Korea policy (Jeon Heon-Kyun via Getty Images) Published 16 Mar 2021 10:00   0 Comments   The new Biden administration in Washington is reviewing its North Korea policy, a process that is expected to be completed next month. Pressure f...

Diplomats say U.S.-South Korea relations 'reinvigorated' under Biden By (0) A U.S. diplomat said the nations' relationship has taken a closer turn and reflects an overall strategy toward alliances under the Biden administration. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo SEOUL, March 10 (UPI) -- Seoul and Washington have seen improved communications and a stronger commitment to their bilateral alliance under the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden, high-ranking diplomats from both countries said on Wednesday. Ko Yun-ju, director-general for North American affairs at South Korea's M...