New U.S. Amb. Steel vows efforts to ensure alliance with S. Korea as 'linchpin' of peace

New U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel said Thursday she is ready to work with Seoul to ensure the decadeslong bilateral alliance remains the "linchpin" of regional peace and security.

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 durin