President Barack Obama on Friday named veteran Asia troubleshooter Sung Kim to be the ambassador to South Korea , the first Korean American to represent the United States in Seoul
Kim is now the special envoy to six-nation denuclearization talks with North Korea , but the dialogue has been at a standstill since 2009 when Pyongyang
"It gives me great confidence that such dedicated and capable individuals have agreed to join this administration to serve the American people," Obama said in a statement announcing a number of new positions.
