Biden’s secretary of state nominee vows to ‘increase pressure’ on North Korea



News Biden’s secretary of state nominee vows to ‘increase pressure’ on North Korea Antony Blinken said he’s “reviewing options” on North Korea, which he calls a “hard problem” that’s “getting worse” Jeongmin Kim January 20, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Official White House Photo by Pete Souza \| Antony Blinken (right) With President Donald Trump facing his final day in office, the Joe Biden administration is already making it clear that it’s ready to review and redo his controversial North Korea policy. Speaking at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, secretary of state nominee Antony Blinken said that North Korea has been a “hard problem that has plagued administration after administration” and that it “has not gotten better.” With President Donald Trump facing his final day in office, the Joe Biden administration is already making it clear that it’s ready to review and redo his controversial North Korea policy. Speaking at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, secretary of state nominee Antony Blinken said that North Korea has been a “hard problem that has plagued administration after administration” and that it “has not gotten better.” 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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Biden’s secretary of state nominee vows to ‘increase pressure’ on North Korea

Antony Blinken said he’s “reviewing options” on North Korea, which he calls a “hard problem” that’s “getting worse”

Jeongmin Kim January 20, 2021

Biden’s secretary of state nominee vows to ‘increase pressure’ on North Korea

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza | Antony Blinken (right)

With President Donald Trump facing his final day in office, the Joe Biden administration is already making it clear that it’s ready to review and redo his controversial North Korea policy.

Speaking at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, secretary of state nominee Antony Blinken said that North Korea has been a “hard problem that has plagued administration after administration” and that it “has not gotten better.”