ATLANTA (AP) - The South Korean ambassador to the United States is set to deliver a public talk at Atlanta's Emory University.
Ambassador Choi Young-jin is scheduled to talk about U.S.-Korea relations Thursday. His talk is part of "U.S.-Korea Connections," an event presented by Emory's Halle Institute for Global Learning and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Atlanta.
Choi previously served as South Korea's permanent representative to the United Nations from 2005 to 2007. He has also served in other diplomatic and foreign relations roles.
Jae Hyun Chung, president and CEO of the IT company SK C&C USA, will open the even with a discussion of the Korean IT sector and its growing presence in the United States.
Admission to the lecture is free, but guests should register to attend.
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