South Korea's new ambassador to the US, former foreign minister, will ”serve as a bridge between the US and South Korea”

Kang Kyung-wha, the new South Korean ambassador to the United States and former foreign minister, said on the 6th (local time) that she will "faithfully fulfill her role as a bridge between South Korea and the United States in communication."
Ambassador Kang visited the White House Guest House that morning, met with State Department Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley, handed over a copy of his credentials, and made the above-mentioned remarks.
Ambassador Kang said, "Now that I've been assigned to Washington, the front line of Korea-U.S. diplomacy, I'm looking forward to working with the APEC leaders on the basis of the Korea-U.S. summit held in August this year.
"We will make efforts to further develop bilateral relations in various areas, including the planned visit to Korea by U.S. President Donald Trump, which will be held on the occasion of this summit," he said.
In response, Chief of Protocol Crowley, on behalf of the US State Department, congratulated Ambassador Kang on his appointment and said, "I will work to resolve issues of concern between our two countries, including preparations for President Trump's visit to Korea."
We will make every effort necessary to closely coordinate our efforts." Meanwhile, at the inauguration ceremony held at the Korean Embassy in Washington, D.C., Ambassador Kang said, "The ROK-US alliance has been in existence for over 70 years.
"It has evolved beyond a simple military alliance into a future-oriented comprehensive strategic alliance centered on the three pillars of security, economy, and advanced technology. From now on, we will further strengthen this alliance," he said.
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