SEOUL, April 9 — US Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris has said privately that he does not plan to stay on beyond the November US presidential election, regardless of whether President Donald Trump wins another term, five sources told Reuters. Harris, a 40-year veteran of the US Navy who...
Thursday, 09 Apr 2020 01:38 PM MYT
“He's been wanting to stay only until November rather than serving in the second term even if Trump wins it,” one source with direct knowledge of the issue said. Harris' predecessors each served about three years and generally enjoyed good personal rapport with South Koreans. But his time in Seoul has been marked by increasing acrimony between the two longtime allies.
In October a group of South Korean students climbed over a wall into the grounds of the ambassador's residence in Seoul to protest against the US troop presence in the country, sparking complaints from the State Department over lax security by South Korean police. “He would've never imagined something like that, because both countries, as allies, would usually put on a nice face once you get out of the meeting room even if there's a disagreement,” a second source said of Harris' reaction to the foreign ministry's public disclosure of the acrimonious meeting.It is unclear whether Harris has already tendered his resignation, but as part of his retirement plans he has built a house in Colorado, three sources said.
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