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U.S. Senate confirms Sung Kim as envoy to Korea

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Published : Oct. 14, 2011 - 05:14

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WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) -- The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Sung Kim, a career diplomat, as the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea, officials said.

Kim will be the first Korean-born American ambassador to the Asian nation.