North Korean officials, foreign academics held dialogue prior to ICBM launch

Talks, organized by SIPRI, involved international experts and representatives from the DPRK MOFA

Hamish Macdonald December 6, 2017

North Korean officials, foreign academics held dialogue prior to ICBM launch

Stockholm at Sunset by Infomastern on 2016-05-28 21:19:57

North Korean representatives and academics from various countries took part in discussions in Sweden in late November prior to last week's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch, multiple participants told NK News.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) hosted the event on November 21 and 22, which was aimed at promoting discussion on ongoing tensions between the U.S. and North Korea.

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Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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