[English translation of Ambassador Stephens’s arrival statement]
Good afternoon. I am Sim Eun-gyeong, Kathleen Stephens, U.S. ambassador to Korea. Thank you for coming here.
It is a great honor for me to come to Korea as the new U.S. ambassador.
As you well know, I came to Korea for the first time as a Peace Corps volunteer 33 years ago. Coming back today as the U.S. ambassador to Korea makes my heart full...more