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Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung covers U.S., Chinese, and Japanese politics and national security in relation to North Korea. She previously worked at Coda Story covering disinformation and technology with a focus on the East Asia.
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News Tensions rise as another top DPRK official blasts Seoul over US-ROK drillsKim Yong Chol warns of ‘serious security crisis’ hours after US insists no ‘hostile intent’ behind routine drills ![]() Kim Yong Chol, North Korea’s senior official in charge of South Korea affairs, slammed Seoul on Wednesday morning for pushing ahead with planned U.S.-ROK military drills. “As we have already clarified, we will make them realize by the minute what a dangerous choice they made and what a serious security crisis they will face because of their wrong choice,” Kim said in a statement published by North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |