North Korea slams US envoy for ‘begging’ to revive sanctions during Asia trip



News North Korea slams US envoy for ‘begging’ to revive sanctions during Asia trip DPRK accuses Linda Thomas-Greenfield of ignoring deteriorating situation in Middle East by visiting ROK and Japan Joon Ha Park April 19, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Linda Thomas-Greenberg, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on April 19 \| Image: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield via X North Korea’s foreign ministry sharply criticized the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. on Friday for visiting South Korea and Japan, accusing her of “begging” for support to “enliven the weakened illegal sanctions” on Pyongyang. The statement from Kim Son Gyong, a vice minister for the DPRK’s foreign ministry, came as Linda Thomas-Greenfield wrapped up her weeklong trip to the region to discuss alternatives to the U.N. Panel of Experts monitoring DPRK sanctions, after Russia vetoed the extension of its mandate last month. North Korea’s foreign ministry sharply criticized the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. on Friday for visiting South Korea and Japan, accusing her of “begging” for support to “enliven the weakened illegal sanctions” on Pyongyang. The statement from Kim Son Gyong, a vice minister for the DPRK’s foreign ministry, came as Linda Thomas-Greenfield wrapped up her weeklong trip to the region to discuss alternatives to the U.N. Panel of Experts monitoring DPRK sanctions, after Russia vetoed the extension of its mandate last month. 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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North Korea slams US envoy for ‘begging’ to revive sanctions during Asia trip

DPRK accuses Linda Thomas-Greenfield of ignoring deteriorating situation in Middle East by visiting ROK and Japan

Joon Ha Park April 19, 2024

North Korea slams US envoy for ‘begging’ to revive sanctions during Asia trip

Linda Thomas-Greenberg, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on April 19 | Image: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield via X

North Korea’s foreign ministry sharply criticized the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. on Friday for visiting South Korea and Japan, accusing her of “begging” for support to “enliven the weakened illegal sanctions” on Pyongyang.

The statement from Kim Son Gyong, a vice minister for the DPRK’s foreign ministry, came as Linda Thomas-Greenfield wrapped up her weeklong trip to the region to discuss alternatives to the U.N. Panel of Experts monitoring DPRK sanctions, after Russia vetoed the extension of its mandate last month.

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