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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 ‘Urgent need’ for talks with North Korea, White House says after nuclear reportNorth Korea’s new nuclear activity comes after repeated threats to expand preemptive strike capabilities The White House stressed the “urgent need” for dialogue and diplomacy with North Korea on Monday following news that the North had restarted activity at its primary nuclear reactor for the first time in three years. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report last week explaining that signs indicate North Korea appears to have restarted its plutonium-producing reprocessing reactor at Yongbyon, describing the observation as “deeply troubling.” © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |