N. Korea claims U.S. made "official apology" for seizure of diplomatic package



News N. Korea claims U.S. made “official apology” for seizure of diplomatic package Department of Homeland Security insists "no mistake" was made and that seizure was "lawful" Dagyum Ji July 19, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Twitter The U.S. State Department made an “official apology” to North Korea over an incident that saw U.S. officials seize a diplomatic package from a DPRK delegation at John F. Kennedy International Airport in June, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported late Tuesday. Pyongyang reported on June 18 that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had “literally mugged” a delegation of North Korean diplomats at JFK International Airport in New York on June 16 and “forcibly took away a diplomatic package.” The U.S. State Department made an “official apology” to North Korea over an incident that saw U.S. officials seize a diplomatic package from a DPRK delegation at John F. Kennedy International Airport in June, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported late Tuesday. Pyongyang reported on June 18 that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had “literally mugged” a delegation of North Korean diplomats at JFK International Airport in New York on June 16 and “forcibly took away a diplomatic package.” Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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N. Korea claims U.S. made “official apology” for seizure of diplomatic package

Department of Homeland Security insists "no mistake" was made and that seizure was "lawful"

Dagyum Ji July 19, 2017

N. Korea claims U.S. made “official apology” for seizure of diplomatic package

John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Twitter

The U.S. State Department made an “official apology” to North Korea over an incident that saw U.S. officials seize a diplomatic package from a DPRK delegation at John F. Kennedy International Airport in June, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported late Tuesday.

Pyongyang reported on June 18 that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had “literally mugged” a delegation of North Korean diplomats at JFK International Airport in New York on June 16 and “forcibly took away a diplomatic package.”