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December 27, 2024

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The women who will lead the two Korea’s nuke negotiation teams

Choe Son Hui and Kang Kyung-wha are rare examples of high-level female diplomats in Korea

Update: The headline has been amended to better reflect Choe's position

Two senior female diplomats will be at the center of any future North Korean nuclear negotiations: Choe Son Hui, the North Korean foreign ministry’s deputy U.S. bureau head, and Kang Kyung-hwa, the South Korean foreign minister.

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