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North Korea high on agenda as Biden arrives in South Korea for summit with Yoon
US president’s three-day visit follows assessments that DPRK could greet him with long-range missile or nuclear test
UN human rights agency calls on North Korea to open borders to COVID-19 aid
Lack of national vaccination program could have ‘devastating impact’ on the DPRK’s human rights situation, OHCHR says
US, ROK defense chiefs ‘strongly condemn’ North Korean nuclear test preparations
South Korean official maintains that a nuclear test is unlikely during Biden’s Seoul visit, however
US ready for possible DPRK nuclear, missile tests during Biden’s East Asia trip
US President set to hold summits in Seoul and Tokyo in the coming days
North Korean ICBM test ‘imminent’ ahead of US-ROK summit, says Seoul official
The official also suggested US expressed willingness to supply DPRK with COVID-19 aid but that Pyongyang unresponsive
South Korea and human rights beyond the Korean Peninsula
While Yoon administration may be more willing to speak out on human rights issues in China, it will expect US support
North Korean jets sent to China may have been cargo planes, imagery suggests
New satellite imagery shows movement of 3 Air Koryo cargo planes, possibly to Shenyang airport on Monday
What North Korea will and will not do to fight the COVID-19 outbreak
Pyongyang will not yield control over people in exchange for fewer cases, but will probably accept specific aid packages
US has no ‘expectation’ COVID-19 will delay North Korean nuclear test
Washington has warned of a 7th nuclear test coming as early as May
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
