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Yoon appoints lawmaker Cho Tae-yong as South Korea’s next ambassador to US
Cho previously helped support denuclearization talks with North Korea and was ambassador to Ireland and Australia
May 17, 2022
Seoul attempts to offer vaccines, test kits and other aid to COVID-stricken DPRK
But Pyongyang did not make it clear whether it was willing to entertain the offer
May 16, 2022
South Korean president offers COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea
Unclear whether North Korea, which has administered no known vaccines, will be receptive to foreign assistance
May 13, 2022
North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea
Missile test comes same day Pyongyang announces first COVID-19 outbreak in the capital city
May 12, 2022
North Korea reports first-ever COVID-19 outbreak
State media announces ‘maximum’ quarantine procedures to fight Omicron infections in the country
May 12, 2022
Yoon holds first meeting with aides, floats possible North Korea nuclear test
New South Korean president echoes assessment from U.S. State Department that DPRK may soon conduct nuclear test
May 11, 2022
Yoon nominates Park Geun-hye’s vice national security adviser as head of NIS
Kim Kyou-hyun is also a career diplomat with expertise in U.S.-ROK relations
May 11, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol vows to improve North Korea’s economy if it denuclearizes
But expert say it’s unlikely cash-for-nukes incentives move the needle in Pyongyang
May 10, 2022
Activity at Kaesong Industrial Complex points to possible factory restart: Seoul
New activity at the inter-Korean complex comes weeks after a mysterious fire at the facility
May 9, 2022
Former DPRK policy envoy to join Yoon administration as vice foreign minister
Lee Do-hoon played leading diplomatic role under Moon Jae-in, helped broker first-ever U.S-North Korea summit
May 9, 2022
