breakingnews: South Korea's Moon taps new ambassador to U.S. as allies face North Korea, defense costs

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Thursday, August 8, 2019

South Korea's Moon taps new ambassador to U.S. as allies face North Korea, defense costs

South Korean President Moon Jae-in tapped a seasoned former diplomat as his new ambassador to Washington on Friday as South Korea steps up efforts to connect with the Trump administration on issues such as North Korea, defense costs and trade.