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Bon voyage

Harry Harris, outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Korea, arrives at Incheon International Airport to take a flight back to the United States on Thursday.

2021.1.21

President Moon Jae-in, right, presents outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Korea Harry Harris with a farewell gift of Andong soju at the Blue House in central Seoul Tuesday. [BLUE HOUSE]

Outgoing U.S. envoy warns about Pyongyang

Harry Harris, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to South Korea, said in a virtual forum Tuesday that “hope alone” will not resolve the North Korea denuclearization problem, while underscoring the importance of joint military exercises between the allies

2021.1.19

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U.S. Ambassador to Korea Harry Harris in an interview at his residence with the JoongAng Ilbo in February. [WOO SANG-JO]

Harris raises concerns over Korea's new leaflet ban

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Harry Harris reportedly raised concerns over whether the newly passed antileaflet law in Korea infringes on the freedom of expression, during a closed-door meeting Friday. The comments were made during a meeting with Kang...

2020.12.20

U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Harry Harris learns how to make kimchi from renowned Korean chef Lee Hye-jung, or Big Mama, in an event organized by the Asia Society Korea Center at the ambassador’s residence in Habib House, central Seoul, Tuesday. [U.S. Embassy]

Harris stresses kimchi is 'uniquely Korean'

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Harry Harris described kimchi as a “uniquely Korean, world-renowned food” as he learned how to make the fermented cabbage dish from a famous Korean chef Tuesday.

2020.12.16

Sign of the Times

U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris, center, hosts a reception for a delegation from The New York Times, the publishing partner of the Korea JoongAng Daily, at his residence in central Seoul, Habib House, on Tuesday.

2020.10.27

State Department reiterates support for Korea-U.S. working group

The U.S. State Department reiterated its support for its working group with South Korea on policy regarding the North, in response to a proposal from Seoul’s top inter-Korean official to restructure the consultative body between the two allies.

2020.8.19

Minister of Unification Lee In-young, right, meets with U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris at the Central Government Complex in central Seoul on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Unification minister proposes changes to consultative body

Minister of Unification Lee In-young proposed restructuring Seoul’s consultative body with the United States regarding diplomacy with the North in his first meeting with U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris on Tuesday.

2020.8.18

Conferring with a colleague

Gen. Robert Abrams, commander of the U.S. Forces Korea, left, and U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Harry Harris lean in to chat during a forum hosted by the Korea-U.S. Alliance Foundation in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Wednesday.

2020.7.1

A screenshot of U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris’ Twitter post on June 4 with a photo of an anti-American rally held in front of the U.S. Embassy in central Seoul. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

U.S. envoy asks police about blocking embassy protest

The U.S. Embassy in Seoul last week asked local police if there was any way to block rallies held under the guise of press conferences in front of the embassy, according to a police source.

2020.6.11

Masks are loaded onto a U.S. cargo plane at Incheon International Airport early Monday to be delivered to the United States. Korea said it will send 2 million face masks to be used by U.S. medical workers as a part of efforts to support its ally and efforts toward joint Covid-19 response. [U.S. Embassy]

Korea sends 2 million masks to the United States

Korea sent 2 million face masks to the United States for emergency assistance as a part of joint efforts to respond to the coronavirus pandemic on Monday. The Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the mask delivery

2020.5.11