The United States Special Envoy for North Korean human rights issues Robert King is set to retire after over seven years in the job, a State Department source confirmed to NK News on Thursday.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the source said King's retirement was "imminent" and that, as yet, there was no information about his successor.
The United States Special Envoy for North Korean human rights issues Robert King is set to retire after over seven years in the job, a State Department source confirmed to NK News on Thursday.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the source said King's retirement was "imminent" and that, as yet, there was no information about his successor.
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