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Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung covers U.S., Chinese, and Japanese politics and national security in relation to North Korea. She previously worked at Coda Story covering disinformation and technology with a focus on the East Asia.
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News US ready for possible DPRK nuclear, missile tests during Biden’s East Asia tripUS President set to hold summits in Seoul and Tokyo in the coming days
There’s a “genuine possibility” that North Korea could conduct an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or nuclear test, or both, during or around the time of U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Northeast Asia, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Wednesday. The remarks follow a U.S. State Department assessment earlier this month that North Korea “could be ready” to carry out its seventh nuclear test as early as May. “We’ve said from this podium, we’ve said at the State Department, and we’ve indicated in quite clear terms that our intelligence does reflect the genuine possibility that there will be © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |