Key facts
- President Lee Jae Myung received letters of credence from new U.S. Ambassador Michelle Steel.
- Three other ambassadors also presented their credentials: Vanda Maria Dias Stelzer Sequeira (Portugal), Jamal Abdullah Al Suwaidi (UAE), and Sean Hoy (Ireland).
- The ceremony took place on Wednesday at the presidential office.
- Steel arrived in South Korea in late July.
President Lee Jae Myung received letters of credence on Wednesday from the new U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, Michelle Steel, along with three other newly appointed foreign ambassadors. The envoys formally took up their posts by presenting their credentials to the head of state during a ceremony at the presidential office.