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Former US diplomat: Don’t ‘disown everything that Trump did’ on North Korea

Former US diplomat: Don’t ‘disown everything that Trump did’ on North Korea

Joseph Yun, the former special representative for North Korea policy, hopes for more diplomacy in the future

Former US diplomat: Don’t ‘disown everything that Trump did’ on North Korea
David Volodzko
David Volodzko January 27, 2021
State Department pick suggests further departure from Trump’s North Korea policy

State Department pick suggests further departure from Trump’s North Korea policy

Jung H. Pak announced that she’ll be deputy assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific affairs

State Department pick suggests further departure from Trump’s North Korea policy
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung January 27, 2021
China may be warming up to North Korea, but it still supports inter-Korean talks

China may be warming up to North Korea, but it still supports inter-Korean talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and said he hopes for “political resolution”

China may be warming up to North Korea, but it still supports inter-Korean talks
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis January 26, 2021
Antony Blinken, critic of Trump’s North Korea policy, becomes secretary of state

Antony Blinken, critic of Trump’s North Korea policy, becomes secretary of state

Blinken recently called North Korea “a hard problem that has plagued administration after administration”

Antony Blinken, critic of Trump’s North Korea policy, becomes secretary of state
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis January 26, 2021
Google accuses North Korean hackers of targeting cybersecurity pros with malware
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Google accuses North Korean hackers of targeting cybersecurity pros with malware

Hackers posed as fellow researchers and built up trust through original blog content and private social media messages

Google accuses North Korean hackers of targeting cybersecurity pros with malware
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 26, 2021
North Korea suffered the worst natural disasters in all of Asia, new report says

North Korea suffered the worst natural disasters in all of Asia, new report says

Four out of 10 North Koreans were impacted by storms in 2019, the Asian Disaster Reduction Center concluded

North Korea suffered the worst natural disasters in all of Asia, new report says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 26, 2021
North Korea aid workers faced their ‘biggest hurdles’ under Trump

North Korea aid workers faced their ‘biggest hurdles’ under Trump

Aid groups focused on North Korea urge President Biden to rescind Trump-era policies that slowed down their work

North Korea aid workers faced their ‘biggest hurdles’ under Trump
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 26, 2021
North Korean diplomat in Kuwait defected to South Korea, government sources say

North Korean diplomat in Kuwait defected to South Korea, government sources say

Ryu Hyun-woo is reportedly the former chargé d'affaires at North Korea’s embassy in Kuwait

North Korean diplomat in Kuwait defected to South Korea, government sources say
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 25, 2021
US hits North Korean official and Chinese firms with non-proliferation measures
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US hits North Korean official and Chinese firms with non-proliferation measures

The State Department’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation last targeted a DPRK individual in 2016

US hits North Korean official and Chinese firms with non-proliferation measures
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 25, 2021
North Korea claims no COVID-19 cases nearly one year after shutting its borders

North Korea claims no COVID-19 cases nearly one year after shutting its borders

The country shut down its borders in Jan. 2020 and also enacted two lockdowns to trade since

North Korea claims no COVID-19 cases nearly one year after shutting its borders
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis January 25, 2021