Senate confirmation hearing for North Korea envoy Biegun set for Wednesday



News Senate confirmation hearing for North Korea envoy Biegun set for Wednesday The U.S. Special Representative for North Korea was nominated for the State Department's number-two position last month Jacob Fromer November 18, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON State Department Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Update at 18:00 EST: This article has been updated to include comments from experts. The U.S. special representative for North Korea will face questioning from a panel of lawmakers on Wednesday at a confirmation hearing for the State Department's number-two position — a key procedural step in what is widely seen as a promotion for the Trump Administration's top envoy to Pyongyang — according to a notice posted on Monday by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Update at 18:00 EST: This article has been updated to include comments from experts. The U.S. special representative for North Korea will face questioning from a panel of lawmakers on Wednesday at a confirmation hearing for the State Department's number-two position — a key procedural step in what is widely seen as a promotion for the Trump Administration's top envoy to Pyongyang — according to a notice posted on Monday by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. 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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Senate confirmation hearing for North Korea envoy Biegun set for Wednesday

The U.S. Special Representative for North Korea was nominated for the State Department's number-two position last month

Jacob Fromer November 18, 2019

Senate confirmation hearing for North Korea envoy Biegun set for Wednesday

State Department Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs

Update at 18:00 EST: This article has been updated to include comments from experts.

The U.S. special representative for North Korea will face questioning from a panel of lawmakers on Wednesday at a confirmation hearing for the State Department's number-two position — a key procedural step in what is widely seen as a promotion for the Trump Administration's top envoy to Pyongyang — according to a notice posted on Monday by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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