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Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung is a Seoul correspondent at NK News. Before joining NK News, she covered disinformation and technology with a focus on the Korean Peninsula at Coda Story.
The U.S. government stressed on Thursday that its offer to engage with North Korea stands, after Pyongyang held a military parade and appeared to ramp up activity at its primary nuclear reactor.
The U.S. State Department told reporters that Washington doesn’t have a specific reaction to the parade but is aware of recent developments in North Korea, reiterating its hope for dialogue and diplomacy with the country.