Trump nominates former Rep. Michelle Park Steel as US ambassador to South Korea
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U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Michelle Park Steel, a former Korean American congresswoman from California, as the US ambassador to South Korea. The post has been vacant for more than a year since former Ambassador Philip Goldberg departed in January last year. If confirmed by the Senate, she would become the second Korean American to hold the position, following Sung Kim from 2011 to 2014.
US President Donald Trump granted a brief phone conversation to French journalist Margot Haddad of LCI on April 14, 2026. It marks the first time he has directly responded to a French media outlet since returning to the White House in 2025. Trump said he was in a meeting handling the situation in Iran.
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The U.S. and India are close to finalizing an interim trade deal, but gaps persist over pulses and the pacing of tariff reductions. “We’re not that far off from finalizing the interim trade deal, but some gaps remain,” a U.S. official told The Hindu. Washington officials are now addressing details following a Supreme Court ruling.
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Lee Yun-hyang, former director of the State Department's Office of Language Services and Donald Trump's interpreter, met with Korean reporters in Washington on March 26 to recall the three US-North Korea summits. She described the tense yet warm atmosphere of the 2018 Singapore, 2019 Hanoi, and Panmunjom meetings, highlighting the leaders' determination for dialogue. Lee said she used her tone to foster a positive mood during the talks.
U.S. President Donald Trump labeled NATO members 'cowards' for refusing to support securing the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. He urged South Korea and others to get involved, highlighting U.S. aid to them.
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US President Donald Trump has confirmed a delay to his planned trip to Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, due to the escalating US-Israel war with Iran. The visit, originally scheduled for March 31 to April 2, has been postponed by five or six weeks. Trump stated that China is fine with the delay and relations remain strong.
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