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News CIA director notes improved relations with North KoreaBut Gina Haspel added the DPRK would not give up its nuclear weapons easily CIA director Gina Haspel on Monday noted that relations between the U.S. and North Korea were better than a year ago, though also said the DPRK was unlikely to give up its nuclear weapons easily. Speaking at Kentucky's University of Louisville, the CIA director said that North Korea had previously claimed that nuclear weapons were essential to the DPRK's survival, but added that dialogue between the two countries had improved relations. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |