U.S. point man on North Korea tapped to serve as deputy secretary of state



News U.S. point man on North Korea tapped to serve as deputy secretary of state Stephen Biegun expected to continue to serve as Special Representative to DPRK alongside new job Oliver Hotham October 31, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON State Department Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Stephen Biegun, the longtime U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, has been nominated to serve as Deputy Secretary of State, a notice from the White House showed on Thursday. Biegun has served as the U.S.'s top diplomat working on North Korea policy since August last year, and is expected to continue to hold the position in his new role as number two in the State Department. Stephen Biegun, the longtime U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, has been nominated to serve as Deputy Secretary of State, a notice from the White House showed on Thursday. Biegun has served as the U.S.'s top diplomat working on North Korea policy since August last year, and is expected to continue to hold the position in his new role as number two in the State Department. 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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U.S. point man on North Korea tapped to serve as deputy secretary of state

Stephen Biegun expected to continue to serve as Special Representative to DPRK alongside new job

Oliver Hotham October 31, 2019

U.S. point man on North Korea tapped to serve as deputy secretary of state

State Department Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs

Stephen Biegun, the longtime U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, has been nominated to serve as Deputy Secretary of State, a notice from the White House showed on Thursday.

Biegun has served as the U.S.'s top diplomat working on North Korea policy since August last year, and is expected to continue to hold the position in his new role as number two in the State Department.

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