
Belgium recalls envoy to South Korea after wife’s slapping incident – South China Morning Post
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Belgium on Friday said it will recall its ambassador to South Korea after the envoy’s wife was accused of assaulting two boutique staff in an incident that went viral.Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmes ordered ambassador Peter Lescouhier to end his mission this summer, a statement said, adding that his spouse, Xiang Xueqiu, had met privately with the employees to apologise.“Now that Mrs. Xiang Xueqiu has personally presented her excuses and cooperated with the police, Minister of Foreign…Read More
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