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North Korea names ex-ambassador as new ruling party foreign policy chief

North Korea names ex-ambassador as new ruling party foreign policy chief

Former top envoy to Russia to serve as head of WPK International Department, diplomatic note confirms

North Korea names ex-ambassador as new ruling party foreign policy chief
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 22, 2020
North Korea working with WHO to prevent potential coronavirus outbreak: official

North Korea working with WHO to prevent potential coronavirus outbreak: official

DPRK health ministry on Tuesday issued alert over virus symptoms, spread in China and Asian region

North Korea working with WHO to prevent potential coronavirus outbreak: official
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 22, 2020
Kim Jong Gwan confirmed as North Korea’s new defense minister: state media

Kim Jong Gwan confirmed as North Korea’s new defense minister: state media

Promotion notable given Kim's background in state construction works, analyst says

Kim Jong Gwan confirmed as North Korea’s new defense minister: state media
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 21, 2020
Echoing Kim Jong Un, North Korean diplomat warns nuclear test moratorium may end

Echoing Kim Jong Un, North Korean diplomat warns nuclear test moratorium may end

Diplomat repeats Kim Jong Un's line that U.S. must lift its "hostile policy" against DPRK, according to Reuters

Echoing Kim Jong Un, North Korean diplomat warns nuclear test moratorium may end
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 21, 2020
Tourism to North Korea suspended amid China coronavirus concerns: operator

Tourism to North Korea suspended amid China coronavirus concerns: operator

Measures appear similar to extensive restrictions imposed during 2014 Ebola outbreak

Tourism to North Korea suspended amid China coronavirus concerns: operator
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Nils Weisensee January 21, 2020
Ri Son Gwon appointed North Korean foreign minister, diplomatic note confirms

Ri Son Gwon appointed North Korean foreign minister, diplomatic note confirms

Long-time military hardliner to now serve as DPRK's top diplomat, foreign embassies in Pyongyang told

Ri Son Gwon appointed North Korean foreign minister, diplomatic note confirms
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 20, 2020
Trump’s legal team points to Korea policy in impeachment trial defense memo

Trump’s legal team points to Korea policy in impeachment trial defense memo

Trump's defense cites "fresh" DPRK policy, compares cost-sharing negotiations with Seoul to withheld Ukrainian aid

Trump’s legal team points to Korea policy in impeachment trial defense memo
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 20, 2020
Ri Su Yong, long-time stalwart of North Korean diplomacy, likely replaced

Ri Su Yong, long-time stalwart of North Korean diplomacy, likely replaced

Former DPRK ambassador to Russia may have taken Ri's place on ruling party central committee, analyst says

Ri Su Yong, long-time stalwart of North Korean diplomacy, likely replaced
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham January 20, 2020
Number of North Korean defectors to South at lowest in nearly two decades: MOU

Number of North Korean defectors to South at lowest in nearly two decades: MOU

Overall downward trend since 2009 continues, though male defector numbers higher than in recent years

Number of North Korean defectors to South at lowest in nearly two decades: MOU
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 20, 2020
Ri Yong Ho replaced as North Korean foreign minister, sources say

Ri Yong Ho replaced as North Korean foreign minister, sources say

Ri Son Gwon will be replacement, sources say, a shift which could see major changes to foreign policy posture

Ri Yong Ho replaced as North Korean foreign minister, sources say
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 18, 2020