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Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin, a former Foreign Service Officer and senior Congressional staff, is a consultant on Asian issues.
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Opinion Why a break-in at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence reflects a strained allianceThe protest from "progressive" South Korean students comes amid controversial U.S.-ROK defense cost-sharing negotiations
Leftist students climbing over a fence and trying to occupy the residence of the American Ambassador in Seoul, while chanting anti-American, pro-North Korean slogans, is nothing new. This is what happened again in Seoul in October when what the Korea Herald described as “a progressive civic group” of students went over the wall. There were as many as 19 involved and Seoul police reportedly issued arrest warrants for nine. Slogans used included urging U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris “to leave this land” as well as a claim that what the U.S. has done is “kill, rape, poison our land and threaten © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |