U.S. to review policy on humanitarian assistance to North Korea

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U.S. to review policy on humanitarian assistance to North Korea

Biegun to meet with U.S. aid workers to discuss humanitarian issues in 2019

Hamish Macdonald December 19, 2018

U.S. to review policy on humanitarian assistance to North Korea

Special Representative Steven Biegun Addresses the Press - U.S. Department of State - United States government work

The U.S. Department of State will review its policy on humanitarian assistance provided to the DPRK, U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun told reporters in Seoul on Wednesday.

Biegun made the surprise announcement shortly after arriving in Seoul, where he will stay for four days in order to discuss with South Korean counterparts issues including the ongoing U.S.-North Korea denuclearization negotiations.

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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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