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The newly appointed Korean Consul General in Seattle, Eun-ji Seo, was honored Tuesday with a certificate of recognition by the King County Council.

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The newly appointed Korean Consul General in Seattle, Eun-ji Seo, was honored Tuesday with a certificate of recognition by the King County Council.

“Through times of peace and times of war, the Republic of Korea and King County have forged strong economic and cultural ties which have enriched our region,” said Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, who sponsored the recognition. “As we welcome the new Consul General, I look forward to working with her to continue to strengthen the ties that bind us.”

With more than 85,000 Korean Americans in King County alone, Washington’s strategic location on the Pacific Rim has led to a special relationship with the Republic of Korea. The Republic of Korea is Washington state’s fourth largest trading partner with commercial partnerships on items ranging from aerospace to computers and electronic devices, and machinery to agricultural products.

A former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Diplomacy and Cultural Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, Consul General Seo’s jurisdiction covers Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.