S. Korea’s ambassador to US expected to attend Trump’s inauguration as gov’t representative

Flags flutter as preparations are underway for the upcoming presidential inauguration for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on the U.S. Capitol constructing in Washington, U.S., Jan. 4. Reuters-Yonhap

South Korea’s ambassador to america is anticipated to attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony this month as the federal government’s consultant, diplomatic sources stated Wednesday.

Preparations are at present being made for Cho Hyun-dong, South Korea’s high envoy in Washington, to characterize the federal government on the ceremony for the incoming U.S. president on Jan. 20, in line with the sources.

If confirmed, Cho’s attendance would comply with established conference.

South Korea has despatched its high envoys in Washington as authorities representatives to the previous three U.S. presidential inaugurations, equivalent to Ambassador Lee Soo-hyuck to President Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021.

In the meantime, the federal government is unlikely to ship a particular delegation to the U.S. because it had hoped earlier than Trump’s inauguration, contemplating the current political turmoil in South Korea stemming from President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived imposition of martial regulation final month.

Individually within the personal sector, Chung Yong-jin, chairman of South Korean retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group, and different enterprise leaders plan to attend Trump’s inauguration ceremony later this month. (Yonhap)