Kwon Jong Gun named as new head of DPRK MFA's North American department



News Kwon Jong Gun named as new head of DPRK MFA’s North American department Official previously worked as DPRK representative to the UN Oliver Hotham February 14, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON DPRK Mission to the UN Update on 02/16/2019 at 1430 KST: This piece has been updated to include further details provided by a source. Kwon Jong Gun, a former North Korean diplomat at the UN, is now head of the North Korean foreign ministry's North America Department, a social media post by the Russian embassy in Pyongyang said on Thursday. Update on 02/16/2019 at 1430 KST: This piece has been updated to include further details provided by a source. Kwon Jong Gun, a former North Korean diplomat at the UN, is now head of the North Korean foreign ministry's North America Department, a social media post by the Russian embassy in Pyongyang said on Thursday. 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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Kwon Jong Gun named as new head of DPRK MFA’s North American department

Official previously worked as DPRK representative to the UN

Oliver Hotham February 14, 2019

Kwon Jong Gun named as new head of DPRK MFA’s North American department

DPRK Mission to the UN

Update on 02/16/2019 at 1430 KST: This piece has been updated to include further details provided by a source.

Kwon Jong Gun, a former North Korean diplomat at the UN, is now head of the North Korean foreign ministry's North America Department, a social media post by the Russian embassy in Pyongyang said on Thursday.

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