Biegun says he won't take ambassador job, is focused on North Korea talks



News Biegun says he won’t take ambassador job, is focused on North Korea talks U.S. yet to hear from DPRK counterparts, Special Representative says Oliver Hotham August 21, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), file photo U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun on Wednesday said he would not be considering the job of U.S. ambassador to Russia, saying he will instead remain focused on securing denuclearization talks with the DPRK. Reports earlier in the month suggested that Biegun was under consideration for the position of U.S. ambassador to Russia, set to be vacant in November following the recent resignation of incumbent Jon Huntsman Jr. U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun on Wednesday said he would not be considering the job of U.S. ambassador to Russia, saying he will instead remain focused on securing denuclearization talks with the DPRK. Reports earlier in the month suggested that Biegun was under consideration for the position of U.S. ambassador to Russia, set to be vacant in November following the recent resignation of incumbent Jon Huntsman Jr. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Biegun says he won’t take ambassador job, is focused on North Korea talks

U.S. yet to hear from DPRK counterparts, Special Representative says

Oliver Hotham August 21, 2019

Biegun says he won’t take ambassador job, is focused on North Korea talks

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), file photo

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun on Wednesday said he would not be considering the job of U.S. ambassador to Russia, saying he will instead remain focused on securing denuclearization talks with the DPRK.

Reports earlier in the month suggested that Biegun was under consideration for the position of U.S. ambassador to Russia, set to be vacant in November following the recent resignation of incumbent Jon Huntsman Jr.