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Following strange story K. Times will publish in its tomorrow's edition:

US Envoy’s Wife Violated Work Law

Lisa Vershbow, a costume jewelry maker and the wife of U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Vershbow arrived in Seoul last year, bringing with her many pieces of her work. In a recreation room near the embassy residence’s pool behind Toksu Palace, she soon set up a workshop, complete with a cozy fireplace.

At diplomatic receptions she handed out an attractive parchment name card, identifying herself as a working jewelry designer. Then in June, Mrs. Vershbow entered into an arrangement with the Sun Gallery located in fashionable Insa-dong.

Over a two-week period, the gallery sold 20 million won ($20,000) of Mrs. Vershbow's aluminum and plastic ornaments seemingly without concern that the ambassador's wife had a workshop, but no work permit. The ambassador’s wife and the gallery split the revenue.

The question became what difference is there between Mrs. Vershbow and anyone else who comes to Korea and earns money without the government's authorization?

Hundreds of such illegal immigrants are rounded up each year and deported. In 2005, the Justice Ministry took 27,295 people into custody for working in violation of their visa status...

(Please read the entire article here: http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200609/kt2006091817372211990.htm) 

Well, just call Immigration Office in Mok-dong!

SHE HAS TO BE ARRESTED AND DEPORTED! (as soon as possible!!!)

PS: Likely her husband - the so-called "ambassador" of the U.S.A. is her broker.. So, of course, he have to be arrested and deported too!!