{
  "id": 17879405,
  "title": "Career diplomat vs political appointees: What makes a good diplomat?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/career-diplomat-vs-political-appointees-what-makes-a-good-diplomat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T00:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20261103/career-diplomat-vs-political-appointees-what-makes-a-good-diplomat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In October, an anonymous business gala reception was held in a major U.S. city, attended only by VIP guests. Among the attendees was a Korean diplomat, whose behavior during the event raised concerns with one of the organizers. The diplomat's clapping style, raising both hands above head, was deemed awkward and undiplomatic. Additionally, the diplomat appeared to lack knowledge of proper table etiquette, casually using forks in a manner that was out of place at such an event.",
  "summary": "In October, a business gala reception was held in one of the 10 largest cities of the United States. Forgive me for not providing further details about the event or the city where it took place. In this column, everything — from the attendees and their names and genders to other details that might help identify the person I am referring to — will remain anonymous to protect their identities. The…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korean diplomat's clapping style deemed awkward at business gala",
    "Diplomat's table etiquette lacked proper knowledge",
    "Behavior raised concerns among VIP attendees"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Social faux pas and a lack of formal etiquette during high-level functions can undermine the professional credibility of foreign officials in the eyes of elite domestic hosts.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}