Washington's top North Korea envoy visits Seoul amid ongoing US-ROK joint drills



News Washington’s top North Korea envoy visits Seoul amid ongoing US-ROK joint drills Sung Kim’s second trip since appointment comes two weeks after Pyongyang criticized 'hostile' joint drills Jeongmin Kim August 20, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Image: NK News \| Sung Kim in Seoul, June 21, 2021 (file photo) U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim arrived in Seoul on Saturday for a four-day trip, less than two weeks after North Korea protested against the ongoing U.S.-ROK joint military exercises. According to the U.S. State Department on Friday local time, Kim is set to meet his South Korean counterpart -- Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Noh Kyu-duk -- and other senior ROK government officials to discuss North Korea issues. U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim arrived in Seoul on Saturday for a four-day trip, less than two weeks after North Korea protested against the ongoing U.S.-ROK joint military exercises. According to the U.S. State Department on Friday local time, Kim is set to meet his South Korean counterpart -- Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Noh Kyu-duk -- and other senior ROK government officials to discuss North Korea issues. 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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Washington’s top North Korea envoy visits Seoul amid ongoing US-ROK joint drills

Sung Kim’s second trip since appointment comes two weeks after Pyongyang criticized 'hostile' joint drills

Jeongmin Kim August 20, 2021

Washington’s top North Korea envoy visits Seoul amid ongoing US-ROK joint drills

Image: NK News | Sung Kim in Seoul, June 21, 2021 (file photo)

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim arrived in Seoul on Saturday for a four-day trip, less than two weeks after North Korea protested against the ongoing U.S.-ROK joint military exercises.

According to the U.S. State Department on Friday local time, Kim is set to meet his South Korean counterpart -- Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Noh Kyu-duk -- and other senior ROK government officials to discuss North Korea issues.

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