North Korea envoy Stephen Biegun confirmed as Deputy Secretary of State



News North Korea envoy Stephen Biegun confirmed as Deputy Secretary of State Biegun will have to balance new role with his responsibilities as U.S. special representative for North Korea Jacob Fromer December 19, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Department of State Update at 1715 EST: This article has been updated to include comment from U.S. Senator Cory Gardner. The U.S. Senate confirmed Stephen Biegun, the Trump administration's special representative for North Korea, as Deputy Secretary of State on Thursday. The vote was 90 to 3. Update at 1715 EST: This article has been updated to include comment from U.S. Senator Cory Gardner. The U.S. Senate confirmed Stephen Biegun, the Trump administration's special representative for North Korea, as Deputy Secretary of State on Thursday. The vote was 90 to 3. 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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North Korea envoy Stephen Biegun confirmed as Deputy Secretary of State

Biegun will have to balance new role with his responsibilities as U.S. special representative for North Korea

Jacob Fromer December 19, 2019

North Korea envoy Stephen Biegun confirmed as Deputy Secretary of State

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Update at 1715 EST: This article has been updated to include comment from U.S. Senator Cory Gardner.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Stephen Biegun, the Trump administration's special representative for North Korea, as Deputy Secretary of State on Thursday. The vote was 90 to 3.

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