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Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer is a Seoul Correspondent at NK News. He has worked on investigations for The Guardian and The Observer and previously wrote features on Korea for Dutch newspaper NRC.
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News Senate confirms Rubio as secretary of state, setting up North Korea policy shiftUnanimous vote in favor of Trump pick comes after Rubio signaled need to rethink US approach to Pyongyang The U.S. Senate has unanimously confirmed Marco Rubio as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, potentially paving the way for a shift in North Korea policy. Rubio’s confirmation came in a 99-0 vote shortly after Trump’s inauguration, making him the first high-level Cabinet official cleared to begin work. The senator from Florida enjoyed bipartisan support, with even Trump-opponents backing the pick for top U.S. diplomat. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |