Foreign Relations
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Senate confirms former North Korea negotiator as deputy secretary of state
Wendy R. Sherman is a foreign policy veteran and previously traveled to Pyongyang to meet former DPRK leader Kim Jong Il
China will speak up on North Korea issues with new ‘wolf warrior’ appointee
Experts say Liu Xiaoming, China’s new appointee for Korean Peninsula affairs, will be a strong voice on DPRK issues
North Korea faces uncertain future after mass exodus of UN and foreign NGO staff
Last month, the last international NGO worker and last remaining U.N. staff members left North Korea
China appoints new special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs
Liu Xiaoming — formerly an ambassador to the U.K., Egypt and North Korea — will now handle both Seoul and Pyongyang
North Koreans are stranded in Nigeria or illegally working in local clinics
A 2019 U.N. ban ordered all North Korean workers home, but COVID-19 disruptions leave some still waiting for deportation
US and South Korea sign military cost-sharing deal after years of heated talks
Some analysts say the deal marks a return to a strong U.S.-ROK alliance after contentious negotiations with Trump
South Korea’s right-wing resurgence spells uncertainty for North Korea policy
After summits and promises of peace, the South Korean president’s party suffered a crushing defeat at the by-elections
US open to ‘some form of diplomacy’ with North Korea: White House spokesperson
U.S. Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Washington has a “clear objective” to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula
Why North Korea’s Olympic withdrawal is about much more than public health
Public health is only a partial reason for North Korea’s decision to withdraw from Tokyo. The timing just isn’t right.
North Korea skipping Tokyo Olympics ‘consistent’ with its COVID-19 measures: US
Korea Sport and Olympics Committee says DPRK could reverse decision as late as June, but experts are doubtful
