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Jacob Fromer

Jacob Fromer is NK News's Washington DC correspondent. He previously worked in the U.S. Senate.

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“Slow, steady, patient” diplomacy with North Korea will continue: State

“Slow, steady, patient” diplomacy with North Korea will continue: State

"There’s nothing to be gained by not talking," senior official tells reporters at the State Department

“Slow, steady, patient” diplomacy with North Korea will continue: State
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 23, 2020
Echoing Kim Jong Un, North Korean diplomat warns nuclear test moratorium may end

Echoing Kim Jong Un, North Korean diplomat warns nuclear test moratorium may end

Diplomat repeats Kim Jong Un's line that U.S. must lift its "hostile policy" against DPRK, according to Reuters

Echoing Kim Jong Un, North Korean diplomat warns nuclear test moratorium may end
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 21, 2020
Trump’s legal team points to Korea policy in impeachment trial defense memo

Trump’s legal team points to Korea policy in impeachment trial defense memo

Trump's defense cites "fresh" DPRK policy, compares cost-sharing negotiations with Seoul to withheld Ukrainian aid

Trump’s legal team points to Korea policy in impeachment trial defense memo
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 20, 2020
Brazil sent $2 million worth of corn to North Korea in October, November: data
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Brazil sent $2 million worth of corn to North Korea in October, November: data

Aid groups describe food insecurity in North Korea, but Kim Jong Un recently spoke of "unprecedented" harvest in 2019

Brazil sent $2 million worth of corn to North Korea in October, November: data
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 17, 2020
Russia’s reported oil exports to North Korea fall again in November: UN
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Russia’s reported oil exports to North Korea fall again in November: UN

Monthly total for November was lowest since July 2018, according to new UN data

Russia’s reported oil exports to North Korea fall again in November: UN
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 16, 2020
China “very helpful” to U.S. in negotiations with North Korea, Trump claims

China “very helpful” to U.S. in negotiations with North Korea, Trump claims

U.S. President compares ongoing negotiations with DPRK to game of chess or poker

China “very helpful” to U.S. in negotiations with North Korea, Trump claims
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 15, 2020
U.S. blacklists two companies for North Korean overseas labor sanctions breaches

U.S. blacklists two companies for North Korean overseas labor sanctions breaches

New Treasury designations come as China, Russia, South Korea call for various levels of sanctions relief for DPRK

U.S. blacklists two companies for North Korean overseas labor sanctions breaches
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 14, 2020
Top U.S., South Korean envoys to talk North Korea in Washington this week

Top U.S., South Korean envoys to talk North Korea in Washington this week

Meeting between Stephen Biegun and Lee Do-hoon comes as North rejects overtures from both countries

Top U.S., South Korean envoys to talk North Korea in Washington this week
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 14, 2020
UN approves sanctions exemptions for MSF, Swiss Humanitarian Aid in North Korea
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UN approves sanctions exemptions for MSF, Swiss Humanitarian Aid in North Korea

Médecins Sans Frontières and Swiss Humanitarian Aid are first aid groups to receive UN sanctions exemptions in new year

UN approves sanctions exemptions for MSF, Swiss Humanitarian Aid in North Korea
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 10, 2020
Alliances with South Korea, Japan are two of America’s strongest: Trump

Alliances with South Korea, Japan are two of America’s strongest: Trump

President Trump "briefly" met with national security officials from Seoul and Tokyo amid ongoing stalemate with DPRK

Alliances with South Korea, Japan are two of America’s strongest: Trump
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer January 9, 2020
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