New US ambassador Steel vows to strengthen 'ironclad' alliance upon arrival in Seoul

New US Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel arrived in Seoul on Thursday, describing the South Korea-US alliance as one of the strongest in the world and pledging to further strengthen the decades-old partnership as the allies confront a growing list of economic and security challenges. Steel made the remarks during a press briefing after arriving at Incheon Airport, west of Seoul, in the afternoon. She is the first US ambassador to Seoul since President Donald Trump returned to office and t