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Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji was a senior NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She previously worked for Reuters TV.
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) announced on Tuesday that it has established an independent organization to monitor the "serious threats" posed by North Korea to the United States.
The "Korea Mission Center" has been organized to "harness the full resources, capabilities, and authorities of the Agency in addressing the nuclear and ballistic missile threat" posed by Pyongyang.