New US Ambassador Steel calls for building 'results oriented, forward leaning' alliance with S. Korea

Michelle Park Steel, the new US ambassador to South Korea, on Friday called for joint efforts to write the "next chapter" in the Seoul-Washington alliance, stressing that the decadeslong partnership should remain "results oriented" and "forward leaning." In an op-ed to Yonhap News Agency, Steel also highlighted the need for the allies to set aside their differences and map out a path forward for their "mutual benefit," as she arrived in Seoul the previous day to officially assume office. "The Un