Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (first from left) and James Heller, charge d’affaires ad interim at the US Embassy in Seoul (second from left), salute the US flag during a reception marking the 250th anniversary of US Independence Day at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. (Pool photo via Yonhap)
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (first from left) and James Heller, charge d’affaires ad interim at the US Embassy in Seoul (second from left), salute the US flag during a reception marking the 250th anniversary of US Independence Day at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. (Pool photo via Yonhap)

South Korean singer Insooni performs the South Korean national anthem during the reception. (Pool photo via Yonhap)
South Korean singer Insooni performs the South Korean national anthem during the reception. (Pool photo via Yonhap)
US Embassy staff pose for a commemorative photo during a reception marking US Independence Day at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. (Pool photo via Yonhap)
US Embassy staff pose for a commemorative photo during a reception marking US Independence Day at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. (Pool photo via Yonhap)
A reception marking US Independence Day takes place at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. (Pool photo via Yonhap)
A reception marking US Independence Day takes place at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. (Pool photo via Yonhap)

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