On January 21, 2020, Ambassador Harris met with alumni of U.S. exchange programs in Cheongju, Chuncheongbukdo and learned about their experiences in the United States while eating a Korean meal together.

Ambassador Harry Harris presented the Don Oberdorfer Award for excellence in reporting on U.S.-ROK relations at the Habib House. The late Don Oberdorfer was a longtime diplomatic correspondent and leading Korea watcher who wrote “The Two Koreas.”

November 1, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris delivered a special lecture at Hanyang University where he talked about the U.S.-ROK alliance with students majoring in International Studies.

September 17, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris hosted distinguished female security experts at the Habib House and learned about their perspectives on current U.S.-ROK security issues.

September 6, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris delivered congratulatory remarks at the dedication ceremony for the Colonel Brian Allgood emergency helicopter launch pad at the Ajou Trauma Center. The Center and USFK (United States Forces Korea) collaborate closely on providing state-of-the-art trauma care.

August 27, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris gave opening remarks at the KOICA International Global Health Security Agenda symposium and emphasized the importance of working together to address these global challenges.

August 20, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris greeted UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) Special Envoy Angelina Jolie at the Habib House.  Ambassador Harris and UNHCR Special Envoy Jolie talked about human rights in the region and the strong U.S. – ROK alliance.

August 9, 2019 – U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and discussed current security challenges on the Korean Peninsula.  Secretary Esper notes that the strength of the U.S.-ROK Alliance is critical to support ongoing diplomatic efforts and deter aggression.

July 30, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris congratulated 5-time Olympics and 14-time World Championships gold medal-winning U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky (2nd from left) at a Habib House reception.

July 26, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris met South Korean Patriots and Veterans Affairs Minister Pi Woo-Jin (right) at the Banquet honoring Korean War UN Veterans hosted by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.

July 26, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris (center) hosted a reception to welcome representatives from the U.S. Agency for Global Media to Seoul.  The U.S. Agency for Global Media advances U.S. government goals through broadcasting outreach to environments that lack press freedom.

July 17, 2019 – U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs David R. Stilwell (center) and Ambassador Harry Harris (left) met with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (right) to discuss U.S.-ROK bilateral economic, political, and military ties.

07/09 – Ambassador Harry Harris delivered keynote remarks at the Seventh ASEAN Connectivity Forum.  The Ambassador noted that U.S.-ROK partnerships on energy, infrastructure, and digital connectivity projects will assist ASEAN nations to develop smart cities that are more livable, workable, and sustainable.

07/05 – Ambassador Harry Harris meets with South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon, a former KATUSA (Korean Augmentation To the United States Army) soldier, at the Fifth Korea-US Alliance Forum. The forum was co-hosted by the Korea-US Alliance Foundation and the Korea Defense Veterans Association.

July 2, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris and Busan Consul Dan Gedacht meet with Ulsan Metropolitan City Mayor Song Cheol-ho during his visit to Ulsan.

June 10, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris delivered welcoming remarks at the 2019 SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, DC. Ambassador Harris led the largest-ever Korean delegation to the United States from June 10-12 for the Summit which included 83 Korean delegations.

June 4, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris spoke on the ‘Current Status and Future Prospects of ROK-U.S. Relations’ to the Korean American Association (KAA), an organization dedicated to strengthening relations between the United States and the Republic of Korea through exchanges and specialized programs.

June 3, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris honored the new leadership of the Korea-U.S. Vision Association, an organization open to all Korean alumni of U.S. State Department-sponsored exchange programs. Minister of Gender Equality and Family Jin Sun-mee (left) attended the reception to share her IVLP experience.

June 3, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris hosted a breakfast at the Ambassador’s Residence, with Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan.

May 29, 2019 – At the 2019 Jeju Forum for Peace & Prosperity’s diplomatic roundtable. Ambassador Harry Harris discussed the importance of diplomacy and its role in establishing lasting peace on the Korean peninsula and in the region.

May 23, 2019 – Former President George W. Bush attended the 10th anniversary of former President Roh’s passing and presented a portrait he painted of former President Roh Moo-hyun to first First Lady Kwon Yang-sook. On May 23, Former U.S. President George W. Bush marked the 10th anniversary of the death of the late ROK …

May 21, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris hosted a kickoff reception ahead of the 2019 SelectUSA Investment Summit at the Ambassador’s Residence. Ambassador Harris will be leading the largest-ever Korean delegation to Washington, DC from June 10-12 for the Summit.

May 21, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris (center) attended the Seoul Food & Hotel Show 2019, sponsored by KOTRA (Korea Trade-investment Promotion Agency) and toured the USA pavilion. As Korea’s largest food trade show, the USA pavilion had 76 booths and 45 exhibitors.

May 20, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris hosted a dinner at the Ambassador’s Residence, with Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon. The mayor and the Ambassador talked about a variety of topics — life in Seoul, the challenges of leading a giant metropolis, international relations, sustainability, and even literature.

May 16, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris delivered a special lecture on leadership and engaged with students at a Town Hall meeting at Yonsei University.

May 14, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris gave welcoming remarks at Cotton Day 2019. U.S. Cotton is a sustainably grown product used throughout the textile supply chain in Korea.

May 9, 2019 – U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris (4th from left) poses, from left, with Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin at the completion ceremony of Lotte Chemical’s ethane cracking complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. Lotte Chemical completed the construction of a $3.1 billion complex …

April 22, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris met Liberty Korea Party Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn (left) and Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee Representative Yoon Sang-hyun (right) at the National Assembly.

April 18, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris and Ms. Bruni Bradley congratulated the military members serving throughout the Korean Peninsula who received the honorary rank of “Six Star” at the 48th Annual USO (United Service Organizations) Six Star Salute Gala.

April 16, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris paid a courtesy call on new South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul to discuss a wide array of Korean Peninsula issues.

April 8, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris visited to Korea Tourism College in Icheon and delivered a lecture to students.

March 8, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris hosted a reception to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD2019) and to highlight the essential roles women play in Korean society.

March 8, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-Wha signed the Special Measures Agreement, a new agreement in support of U.S. military requirements in labor, logistics, and construction. The U.S. appreciates the considerable resources the ROK provides to support the Alliance.

March 7, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris met with the new Korea University President Dr. Chung Jin-Taek.

February 28, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris met with new Minister of Gender Equality and Family Jin Sun-mee.

February 16, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris (center) visited the U.S. Seventh Fleet’s flagship USS Blue Ridge and met ROK CNO Admiral Sim Seung-seob (right) and USFK General Robert Abrams (left) in Busan.

February 15, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris visited South Korean Supreme Court Chief Justice Kim Myeong-soo at the Supreme Court of Korea.

January 29, 2019 – Ambassador Harry Harris met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-Hae and discussed bilateral academic exchange programs, including the Fulbright and WEST (Work, English Study, Travel) programs, which promote stronger ties between the U.S. and Republic of Korea.

December 19, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris visited K-water and signed a MOU on behalf of the U.S. government that supports the joint development of satellite technology for water management and water disaster prevention by K-Water and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).

December 17, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris met with three Chiefs of the ROK military (Army, Navy, and Air Force) and hundreds of military officers to show his appreciation for their service commitment and to talk about the leadership at the ROK’s Gyeryongdae military headquarters.

December 11, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris hosted a luncheon with South Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Cho Yoon-je at Habib House, the residence of the U.S. Ambassador.

December 11, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris gave congratulatory remarks at the 2018 Korea America Friendship Night year-end party.

November 27, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris launched the Embassy’s “NextGen Matters” outreach program to connect Korean youth with U.S. officials and experts by discussing issues related to economics, security, and geopolitics at the American Center Korea.

November 11, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris attended a remembrance ceremony at the War Memorial of Korea to commemorate the Armistice of November 11th, 1918, marking the 100 year anniversary of the end of World War 1.

November 9, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris attended the opening ceremony of the special exhibition on the 65th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK alliance at the War Memorial of Korea.

November 8, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris invited former, current, and future baseball stars to the U.S. Ambassador’s residence and celebrated shared love of baseball between U.S. and ROK.

November 8, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris attended the U.S. Forces Korea change of command ceremony, where he thanked General Vincent Brooks (1st left) for his outstanding service and welcomed General Robert Abrams (2nd left) who will take office as the new U.S. Forces Korea commander.

November 5, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris paid a courtesy call on Democracy and Peace Party Chairman Chung Dong-young and discussed the U.S.-ROK alliance.

October 31, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris paid a courtesy call on President of the Constitutional Court Yoo Nam-seok and learned about the court’s agenda and the Republic of Korea’s judicial priorities.

October 30, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris paid a courtesy call on South Korean Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Do Jonghwan at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and discussed ways to deepen cultural ties between our two countries.

October 22, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-Wha signed a MOU for the renewal of the WEST (Work, English Study, Travel) exchange program, a true testament of the strong people-to-people ties between the U.S. and ROK.    

October 19, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris received a plaque of appointment as Honorary Chairman from the Korean American Association at the 16th Korean-American Friendship Night.

October 17, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris congratulates BTS for making the cover of TIME Magazine, while highlighting the strong cultural ties shared between the U.S. and ROK in his keynote speech at The Wilson Center · The Asan Institute for Policy Studies joint symposium.

October 16, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris gave welcoming remarks at a luncheon organized by the Denver City for Mayor Michael Hancock, who is visiting Korea to strengthen bonds between Denver and Seoul.

October 10, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris paid tribute to the U.S. and UN soldiers who fought in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.

October 1, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris (center) visited Cheonan Correctional Institution to meet the new warden and see the facilities. U.S. Embassy Seoul’s American Citizen Services supports U.S. citizens overseas, including those incarcerated.

September 17, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris (center) hosted a business networking reception in honor of the Utah Trade Mission led by Governor’s Office of Economic Development Executive Director Val Hale (2nd from right).

September 13, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris visited the National Assembly and met with political party leaders, Minjoo Party Chairman Lee Hae-chan (left) and Liberty Korea Party Interim Chairman Kim Byung-joon (right) to learn about Korea’s political landscape and exchange views on current issues.

September 10, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris delivered a speech on Indo-Pacific Strategy and the U.S.-ROK Alliance at the Institute for National Security Strategy, a think tank of the National Intelligence Service.

September 6, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris attended the opening ceremony of 12th Gwangju Biennale, which South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook also attended.

September 5, 2018 – As one of his courtesy calls since arriving in Seoul, Ambassador Harry Harris visited Seoul National Cemetery, where he laid a wreath, and toured the War Memorial of Korea in honor of the Koreans and U.S. Korean War veterans who sacrificed their lives for the cause of freedom.

August 29, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris (right) paid a courtesy call on Justice Minister Park Sang-ki and discussed ways to strengthen our cooperation in justice and security.

August 20, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris (right) paid a courtesy call on Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) Chairman Huh Chang-soo (left) to learn about FKI operations.

August 14, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris paid a courtesy call on National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang and discussed various aspects of U.S.-ROK relations.

August 13, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris shared his views on the U.S.-ROK Alliance in a speech at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy.

August 8, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris paid a courtesy call on South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon and discussed a wide range of issues of mutual interest to the U.S. and South Korea.

August 6, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris met Jeonju Mayor Kim Seung-su and attended the opening of 2018 Jeonju USA Culture Week.

Ambassador Harry Harris poses for a photo with South Korean President Moon Jae-in (center) and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (right) after a credential ceremony at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on July 25, 2018.

July 23, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris paid a courtesy call on South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon and discussed issues of mutual interest.

July 18, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris, left, and Daegu Mayor Kwon Young Jin, right, toasted to the success of the 2018 Daegu Chimac (chicken + beer) Festival.

July 16, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris paid a courtesy call on South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and discussed ways to further strengthen the close and friendly bilateral ties between the two nations.

July 13, 2018 – Ambassador Harry Harris attended a repatriation ceremony at Seoul National Cemetery to honor the remains of United Nations Command and Republic of Korea soldiers who had fought in the Korean War.

Robert Ogburn, Minister-Counselor for Public Affairs, hosts the Embassy Youth Forum with two special guests from George Washington University, Vice President for Research Leo Chalupa and Associate Vice President James Chung, and student panelists at the American Center Korea.

Ambassador Mark Lippert congratulates golfer Pak Se-ri for receiving the 2017 Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) Award.

Ambassador Mark Lippert participates in a taekwondo demonstration event at Keimyung University.

Ambassador Mark Lippert and his family attend a dinner hosted by National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun.  

Ambassador Mark W. Lippert visited UNESCO World Heritage site Ganghwa Dolmen, a prehistoric funerary monument, and was impressed by how it was made.

Ambassador Mark W. Lippert expressed warm holiday greetings and volunteered alongside members of a local church to serve meals to the elderly and poor.

Ambassador Mark W. Lippert delivered congratulatory remarks at the 2016 International Symposium for Dr. Homer B. Hulbert, highlighting the enduring people-to-people ties between the U.S. and Korea. Dr. Hulbert came to Korea in 1886, and devoted a great deal of his life to advance Hangeul and to foster the relationship between our two nations.

December 9, 2016 – Ambassador Mark Lippert visited the Homer B. Hulbert Memoial in Hangulgaongil and met with Kim Dong Jin, Chairperson of the Hulbert Memorial Society, to highlight the enduring people-to-people ties between the U.S. and Korea.

November 7, 2016 – U.S. Ambassadors Mark W. Lippert, Caroline Kennedy and Max Baucus made their annual visit to U.S. Forces Korea and discussed regional issues with General Vincent Brooks.

October 16, 2016 – Ambassador Mark Lippert spent time aboard the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, when it docked in Busan.

October 15, 2016 – Ambassador Mark Lippert greets the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games committee members and thanks them for their hard work.

October 14, 2016 – Ambassador Mark Lippert spoke to Seoul National University students about U.S. – ROK relations.

Ambassador Mark Lippert (2nd from left) welcomes Alaska Governor Bill Walker (3rd from right) to Korea.

Ambassador Mark Lippert meets with educators at the EAP EducationUSA Regional Forum in Seoul.

Ambassador Mark Lippert welcomes one of Newsweek’s 150 “Fearless Women” in the world, Representative Jackie Speier.