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Deal with North Korea “too important not to keep trying”: Esper

Deal with North Korea “too important not to keep trying”: Esper

U.S. Defense Secretary also says alliance with Seoul is "getting better and better"

Deal with North Korea “too important not to keep trying”: Esper
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer November 21, 2019
N. Korea set to name new ambassador to Iran as two seek to expand economic ties 

N. Korea set to name new ambassador to Iran as two seek to expand economic ties 

Former ambassador Kang Sam Hyon left in September after almost 5 years in Tehran

N. Korea set to name new ambassador to Iran as two seek to expand economic ties 
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 21, 2019
Kim Jong Un will not attend upcoming ASEAN summit, North Korean state media says

Kim Jong Un will not attend upcoming ASEAN summit, North Korean state media says

North Korean leader has rejected President Moon's invitation to ROK-ASEAN meeting set to kick off next Monday: KCNA

Kim Jong Un will not attend upcoming ASEAN summit, North Korean state media says
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 21, 2019
Top North Korean, Russian diplomats agree to expand strategic cooperation: KCNA

Top North Korean, Russian diplomats agree to expand strategic cooperation: KCNA

First vice minister Choe Son Hui currently in Moscow for several rounds of talks with local counterparts

Top North Korean, Russian diplomats agree to expand strategic cooperation: KCNA
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 21, 2019
Window “still open” for a deal with North Korea, Biegun tells U.S. Senators

Window “still open” for a deal with North Korea, Biegun tells U.S. Senators

Top envoy to DPRK says his promotion to Deputy Secretary of State will bring "higher stature" to the issue

Window “still open” for a deal with North Korea, Biegun tells U.S. Senators
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer November 20, 2019
Construction underway on North Korean island set to become joint EDZ with China
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Construction underway on North Korean island set to become joint EDZ with China

North Korean land on Chinese side of Tumen river has been promoted as opportunity by nearby Hunchun authorities

Construction underway on North Korean island set to become joint EDZ with China
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 20, 2019
Top North Korean diplomat set to hold “strategic dialogue” in Moscow

Top North Korean diplomat set to hold “strategic dialogue” in Moscow

Kremlin may present DPRK with new Sino-Russian proposal for "settlement" of Korean security issues, minister says

Top North Korean diplomat set to hold “strategic dialogue” in Moscow
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 20, 2019
U.S. outreach to North Korea over war remains “met with silence”: DPAA chief

U.S. outreach to North Korea over war remains “met with silence”: DPAA chief

Agency in charge of recovering POW remains still "open" to sitting down with DPRK in 2020

U.S. outreach to North Korea over war remains “met with silence”: DPAA chief
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer November 19, 2019
Swiss robotics appear at new North Korean factory in potential sanctions breach

Swiss robotics appear at new North Korean factory in potential sanctions breach

ABB products were previously found by a UN panel to have been acquired by the DPRK without company’s knowledge

Swiss robotics appear at new North Korean factory in potential sanctions breach
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 19, 2019
Sweden no longer needed to mediate North Korea-U.S. talks: DPRK diplomat

Sweden no longer needed to mediate North Korea-U.S. talks: DPRK diplomat

Kim Myong Gil urges Stockholm not to act like a "back-seat driver" in nuclear negotiators

Sweden no longer needed to mediate North Korea-U.S. talks: DPRK diplomat
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 19, 2019