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North Korean diplomat in Kuwait defected to South Korea, government sources say
Ryu Hyun-woo is reportedly the former chargé d'affaires at North Korea’s embassy in Kuwait
Biden administration taps diplomat who helped with historic North Korea summit
Sung Kim named the acting assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
North Korea dangerous but not unpredictable, says US intelligence official
Sydney Seiler says that North Korea engages in diplomacy only to further develop its nuclear weapons, not denuclearize
North Korea is a serious threat to US and the world, Biden press secretary says
Jen Psaki says the U.S. will work with allies to pressure North Korea and explore the potential for diplomacy
Why Seoul’s foreign minister nominee won’t be able to score Moon more summits
Chung Eui-yong helped fix 2018 and 2019's summits, but COVID-19 and a reluctant Biden will make more talks difficult
China, Russia finally agree with UN on conversion rate for North Korean fuel cap
The U.N. sanctions committee will now be able to more accurately monitor how much fuel is going into the DPRK
North Korea bans foreign children in restaurants and shops to combat COVID-19
The new rule is the latest in a long series of pandemic prevention measures, despite Pyongyang claiming to be virus-free
A UN treaty banned nukes, but the biggest nuclear powers didn’t sign it
A new U.N. treaty will have a symbolic significance at best when it comes to North Korea, experts say
North Korea says it’s ‘gravely concerned’ about Australian human rights abuses
North Korea, a country widely criticized for human rights abuses, is on a campaign to call out other countries
Chinese ships in North Korea drop by 30% after years of rampant, illegal fishing
U.N. sanctions didn’t stop Chinese ships from plucking North Korean squid, but a new report suggests that COVID-19 did
