U.S. Ambassador Lippert to leave S.Korea on Jan 20

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U.S. Ambassador Lippert to leave S.Korea on Jan 20

At crucial time for Korean diplomacy, Trump team yet to make new appointment

Chad O'Carroll January 13, 2017

U.S. Ambassador Lippert to leave S.Korea on Jan 20

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United States Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert will leave South Korea and return home on January 20, coinciding with President-elect Trump's inauguration, he told local media in Seoul on Friday.

Lippert's departure will coincide with the return of all politically appointed U.S. ambassadors worldwide, he said, a requirement the New York Times previously reported as being ordered by Trump transition team staff.

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Chad O'Carroll

Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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