At U.N., China delays U.S. bid to blacklist ships, companies over North Korea China delayed a U.S. request for a United Nations Security Council committee to blacklist 33 ships, 27 shipping companies, and a Taiwan man for violating international sanctions on North Korea, diplomats said on Friday. The United States […]
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Senior U.S. diplomat for North Korea to retire The U.S. State Department’s special representative for North Korea policy, Joseph Yun, plans to retire on Friday, just as signs are emerging that Pyongyang may be willing to talk with Washington. The South Korean-born Yun has led the U.S. outreach to North […]
South Korea government rejects ‘Pyongyang Olympics’ criticism Seoul’s presidential Blue House rejected criticism on Tuesday that next month’s Winter Games had been hijacked by North Korea, saying the event will help defuse tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. Some opposition politicians and conservative civic in South Korea have criticized […]
