N. Korean regime can reform and remain, like Myanmar: senior U.S. official



News N. Korean regime can reform and remain, like Myanmar: senior U.S. official Russel reiterates U.S. position on dialogue with DPRK Subin Kim February 5, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Daniel Russel, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, US State Department - Chatham House - CC BY 2.0 North Korea can reform itself without “regime change”, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday, adding that it should also show its willingness to denuclearize in order to resume dialogue with the United States. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Daniel Russel, made the comments during a briefing at the Foreign Press Center in Washington DC, citing Myanmar as an example of peaceful reform. “The transformation in the (Myanmar) economy, the transformation in the lives of Burmese people, the opportunities that have opened and the scope of international cooperation has not come at the cost of © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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N. Korean regime can reform and remain, like Myanmar: senior U.S. official

Russel reiterates U.S. position on dialogue with DPRK

Subin Kim February 5, 2015

N. Korean regime can reform and remain, like Myanmar: senior U.S. official

Daniel Russel, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, US State Department - Chatham House - CC BY 2.0

North Korea can reform itself without “regime change”, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday, adding that it should also show its willingness to denuclearize in order to resume dialogue with the United States.

Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Daniel Russel, made the comments during a briefing at the Foreign Press Center in Washington DC, citing Myanmar as an example of peaceful reform.

“The transformation in the (Myanmar) economy, the transformation in the lives of Burmese people, the opportunities that have opened and the scope of international cooperation has not come at the cost of

N. Korean regime can reform and remain, like Myanmar: senior U.S. official

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