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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 South Korean envoy visits US to talk North Korean nukes, humanitarian aidTrip comes after nuclear watchdog reports new activity at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear site The U.S. and South Korea continue to closely monitor North Korea’s nuclear activities, Seoul's chief nuclear envoy said during a visit to Washington this week, following reports of new activity at a key nuclear facility in the DPRK. Noh Kyu-duk met his U.S. counterpart Sung Kim in Washington on Monday, according to the U.S. State Department and South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), to discuss the “urgent task” of resolving nuclear issues. The two also met during Kim’s visit to Seoul last month and issued a similar statement. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |