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U.S. Ambassador Goldberg receives South Korean state medal for role in bilateral ties

Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, Philip Goldberg, was awarded a state medal from the South Korean government on Tuesday for his contribution to improving relations between the two countries, Seoul's embassy in Washington said.

2025.5.7

Former U.S. State Department Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun, who appointed as the charge d’affaires to South Korea, speaks during a forum at Korea University in Seongbuk District, northern Seoul, on Nov. 15, 2024. [YONHAP]

North Korea policy expert Joseph Yun named temporary top U.S. envoy to South

With U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg stepping down Tuesday, former U.S. State Department Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Yun will soon be appointed a temporary replacement.

2025.1.7

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U.S. Ambassador to Korea Philip Goldberg, left, receives the honorary citizenship certificate from Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon during a ceremony held at the City Hall in central Seoul on Dec. 26. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

U.S. Ambassador Goldberg becomes honorary citizen of Seoul

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Thursday awarded U.S. Ambassador to Korea Philip Goldberg honorary citizenship in recognition of his efforts to strengthen the alliance between the two countries.

2024.12.26

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg, center, arrives at the signing ceremony for Washington's defense cost-sharing agreement with Seoul at the Foreign Ministry in Jongno District on Nov. 4. [NEWS1]

U.S. Embassy denies Korean lawmaker's claim that ambassador criticized Yoon administration

The U.S. Embassy in Seoul issued a strongly worded statement on Wednesday evening that denied a lawmaker’s recent claim that Ambassador Philip Goldberg had criticized his South Korean counterparts in communications with his government.

2024.12.11

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg delivers a speech at an event commemorating U.S. Independence Day at a hotel in Seoul on July 3. [YONHAP]

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Philip Goldberg to retire in January

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg will retire and depart Seoul in January, a diplomatic source said Wednesday, following 35 years of diplomatic service including two and a half years in Seoul.

2024.11.27

Israeli Ambassador to Korea Akiva Tor, right, speaks to German Ambassador to Korea Georg Schmidt at a ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Goethe-Institut in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Monday. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Israeli ambassador warns against 'unique hatred' on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Israeli Ambassador to Korea Akiva Tor called for continued “caution” and “vigilance” against the “unique hatred” that led to the mass murder of European Jews at a ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Seoul on Monday.

2024.1.29

A pianist rehearses at Seoul National University's concert hall in Seoul during a recital on Wednesday in front of seats filled with pictures of the 240 people believed to have been taken hostage during an attack by the militant group Hamas on Israel on Oct. 7. The Israel Embassy in Seoul hosted the “Concert of the Missing” to stand in solidarity with the hostages and their families and to demand the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. [YONHAP]

Israel hosts concert urging the release of hostages in Gaza

The Israeli Embassy in Seoul hosted a “Concert for the Missing” at Seoul National University, where seats were adorned with pictures of people who remain missing since the militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel on Oct. 7.

2023.11.1

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Philip Goldberg's Twitter post shows his meeting with former President Lee Myung-bak. [TWITTER CAPTURE]

U.S. ambassador meets with two former presidents

Goldberg is the first U.S. government official that President Lee has met since his release from prison after being pardoned by President Yoon Suk Yeol in December of last year. On Sunday, Goldberg met with President Moon Jae-in at his residence.

2023.6.28

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg speaks during a debate forum hosted by the Kwanhun Club, an association of senior journalists, at the Press Center in Seoul on Oct. 18. [YONHAP]

U.S. envoy urges North Korea to cease provocations, refrain from conducting nuclear test

The U.S. ambassador to South Korea called Tuesday on Pyongyang to stop all military provocations and voiced concerns over a possible North Korean nuclear test, as he stressed the importance of Washington's alliance with Seoul ...

2022.10.18

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Philip Goldberg gives a lecture in Seoul National University’s Wooseok Economics Hall in Gwanak District, southern Seoul, Monday afternoon. [NEWS1]

Korea can't ignore human rights in China, says U.S. envoy

South Korea and the United States should hold countries like China responsible for human rights, the new U.S. ambassador to Seoul said in a lecture Monday.

2022.8.30