Harry Harris reportedly to resign after US presidential election in November

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Harry Harris reportedly to resign after US presidential election in November
Posted on : Apr.10,2020 17:54 KST Modified on : Apr.10,2020 17:54 KST

By Lee Jung-ae and Kim So-youn, staff reporters

Increasing tension between S. Korea-US alliance put strain on US ambassador to Seoul

US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris has reportedly indicated that he means to resign after the US presidential election this November.

“US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris has said privately that he doesn’t plan to stay on beyond the November US presidential election, regardless of whether President Donald Trump wins another term,” Reuters reported on Apr. 9, citing five anonymous sources.

Harris reportedly voiced his frustration that “his time in Seoul has been marked by increasing acrimony between the two longtime allies.” Reuters contrasted this with previous ambassadors, who “each served about three years and generally enjoyed good personal rapport with South Koreans.”

Over the past year, South Koreans have been angered by American demands for its ally to shoulder a larger share of the cost of mutual defense.

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His assignment was predicted to be an unmitigated failure and it was.