What to expect from Harry Harris, the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea



Analysis What to expect from Harry Harris, the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea Consistency will be key for U.S.-ROK alliance amid negotiations with Pyongyang Colin Zwirko June 29, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Department of Defense So it’s confirmed: retired Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr. will be the next ambassador to South Korea for the United States, finally filling a position left open since President Trump’s inauguration in January last year. Harris enters the job with almost four decades of experience in the Navy, but also with high-level diplomatic exposure working as military representative to Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and John Kerry in 2011. Most recently, he served as commander of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) from May 2015 until last month, after which he shifted his focus to his upcoming ambassadorship. His journey from © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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What to expect from Harry Harris, the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea

Consistency will be key for U.S.-ROK alliance amid negotiations with Pyongyang

Colin Zwirko June 29, 2018

What to expect from Harry Harris, the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea

U.S. Department of Defense

So it’s confirmed: retired Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr. will be the next ambassador to South Korea for the United States, finally filling a position left open since President Trump’s inauguration in January last year.

Harris enters the job with almost four decades of experience in the Navy, but also with high-level diplomatic exposure working as military representative to Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and John Kerry in 2011.

Most recently, he served as commander of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) from May 2015 until last month, after which he shifted his focus to his upcoming ambassadorship.

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