Trump ally Michelle Steel takes up post as US ambassador to South Korea

International relationsNew envoy faces tensions over China, defense costs, Coupang and investment pledgesMichelle Steel testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on her nomination to be U.S. ambassador to South Korea, on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 20. © ReutersSTEVEN BOROWIECJuly

New US Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel is set to arrive in Seoul on Thursday, becoming the first US envoy to assume the post since President Donald Trump returned to office, sources said. Steel is expected to arrive at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, at around 3:20 p.m. from Los Angeles, accordin

New U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel is set to arrive in Seoul on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. envoy to assume the post since President Donald Trump returned to office, sources said.