Why US ambassador’s moustache is a tickly topic in South Korea

Harry Harris’s facial hair has triggered a diplomatic spate

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US ambassador Harry Harris and his tache
(Image credit: Kat Wade/Getty Images)

The US ambassador to South Korea has hit back at his hosts after being accused of insulting them by growing a moustache.

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