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Senior U.S. diplomat to visit S. Korea after attack on envoy

Xinhua, March 14, 2015 Adjust font size:

Top U.S. diplomat for Asia Daniel Russel will visit South Korea from March 15 to 17, the State Department said Friday.

While in Seoul, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs will meet with U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert, who was discharged from hospital on Tuesday, said a statement issued by the State Department.

The U.S. envoy was slashed in the face and hand on March 5 by a knife-wielding activist while he was preparing for a lecture at a function in central Seoul.

Washington has said its alliance with South Korea remains "strong" and the two countries will not be "deterred by senseless acts of violence".

During his visit, Russel will also meet with senior South Korean officials to discuss a range of issues "central to our strong alliance and growing global partnership," said the statement. Endi