[Wang Son-taek] A three-year window for the ROK-US alliance

After a year and a half without a US ambassador in Seoul, Michelle Steel has arrived to take up the post. Her appointment is especially welcome because the ROK-US alliance is at a pivotal moment. My optimism is not based solely on her distinguished public career. I had the opportunity to meet her briefly in Washington in early 2017 while serving as YTN's Washington correspondent. At the time, she was participating in media events supporting then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, articulating