‘Hope alone is not a course of action’: US official gives parting words on DPRK



News ‘Hope alone is not a course of action’: US official gives parting words on DPRK U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris is set to leave Seoul on Thursday and weighed in on diplomacy and U.S.-ROK military drills Jeongmin Kim January 19, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Mission Korea America’s ambassador to South Korea is urging North Korea and the United States to continue talks, but said that leader Kim Jong Un missed his “opportunity” to make progress with President Donald Trump in recent years. On Tuesday, outgoing Ambassador Harry Harris shared his final thoughts about the state of relations at the Korea-U.S. Alliance Forum. Harris, who began working as Washington’s ambassador to Seoul in 2018, is set to wrap up his assignment on Wednesday and depart South Korea the next day, the U.S. Embassy in Seoul told NK News. America’s ambassador to South Korea is urging North Korea and the United States to continue talks, but said that leader Kim Jong Un missed his “opportunity” to make progress with President Donald Trump in recent years. On Tuesday, outgoing Ambassador Harry Harris shared his final thoughts about the state of relations at the Korea-U.S. Alliance Forum. Harris, who began working as Washington’s ambassador to Seoul in 2018, is set to wrap up his assignment on Wednesday and depart South Korea the next day, the U.S. Embassy in Seoul told NK News. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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‘Hope alone is not a course of action’: US official gives parting words on DPRK

U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris is set to leave Seoul on Thursday and weighed in on diplomacy and U.S.-ROK military drills

Jeongmin Kim January 19, 2021

‘Hope alone is not a course of action’: US official gives parting words on DPRK

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America’s ambassador to South Korea is urging North Korea and the United States to continue talks, but said that leader Kim Jong Un missed his “opportunity” to make progress with President Donald Trump in recent years.

On Tuesday, outgoing Ambassador Harry Harris shared his final thoughts about the state of relations at the Korea-U.S. Alliance Forum. Harris, who began working as Washington’s ambassador to Seoul in 2018, is set to wrap up his assignment on Wednesday and depart South Korea the next day, the U.S. Embassy in Seoul told NK News.

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