Belgium’s ambassador to South Korea has been recalled after his China-born wife slapped a shop assistant in Seoul, causing an uproar across the country. On May 28, Belgium’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Foreign Affairs Minister Sophie Wilmes had decided to end Ambassador to South Korea Peter Lescouhier’s tenure this summer, a post he has served in for three years. In early April, Lescouhier’s wife, Xiang Xueqiu, slapped a clerk in a clothing store in Seoul after the employee wrongfully accused her of shoplifting. The incident was caught by a security camera and the footage was widely circulated on social media, causing strong criticism of Xiang’s behavior. South Korean police launched an assault investigation against Xiang. Some people called on South Korean President Moon Jae-in to expel the Belgian ambassador, and many people even went to the Belgian Embassy in South Korea to protest. On April 22, Lescouhier said …