Marco Rubio endorses rethink of North Korea policy to avoid ‘inadvertent war’



News Marco Rubio endorses rethink of North Korea policy to avoid ‘inadvertent war’ Trump’s pick for secretary of state backs focus on engagement over sanctions, signaling shift from Biden’s approach Shreyas Reddy January 16, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio during his confirmation hearing \| Image: U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Jan. 15, 2025) U.S. Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio endorsed a rethink of Washington policy toward North Korea to avert war and ensure other countries in the region do not pursue their own nuclear armament. At his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Rubio backed President-elect Donald Trump’s focus on actively engaging North Korea over relying on sanctions, signaling a shift from the Biden administration’s approach. U.S. Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio endorsed a rethink of Washington policy toward North Korea to avert war and ensure other countries in the region do not pursue their own nuclear armament. At his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Rubio backed President-elect Donald Trump’s focus on actively engaging North Korea over relying on sanctions, signaling a shift from the Biden administration’s approach. 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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Marco Rubio endorses rethink of North Korea policy to avoid ‘inadvertent war’

Trump’s pick for secretary of state backs focus on engagement over sanctions, signaling shift from Biden’s approach

Shreyas Reddy January 16, 2025

Marco Rubio endorses rethink of North Korea policy to avoid ‘inadvertent war’

Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio during his confirmation hearing | Image: U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Jan. 15, 2025)

U.S. Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio endorsed a rethink of Washington policy toward North Korea to avert war and ensure other countries in the region do not pursue their own nuclear armament.

At his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Rubio backed President-elect Donald Trump’s focus on actively engaging North Korea over relying on sanctions, signaling a shift from the Biden administration’s approach.

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