May 19, 2024

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Jacob Fromer

Jacob Fromer

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

Analysis

Photos of Air China refueling in Pyongyang raise questions about supply-lines

Despite sanctions and short route distance, Air China’s 737s regularly connect to Air Koryo fuel trucks

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Jacob FromerDecember 16, 2019
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Chinese grain exports to North Korea drop by half in October: data

DPRK's grain imports from China still higher than any point between spring 2018 and summer of this year

Jacob FromerJacob FromerDecember 13, 2019
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U.S. Air Force test-launches previously banned missile over Pacific: DOD

American missile launch likely violates INF Treaty that Trump left in August, analysts say

Jacob FromerJacob FromerDecember 12, 2019
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As UN worker ban looms, Russian tourism and student visas for North Koreans soar

Interior ministry data could reflect attempts to circumvent new sanctions, analysts say

Jacob FromerJacob FromerDecember 12, 2019
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Reciprocate U.S. calls for dialogue, ambassador to UN urges North Korea

At UN Security Council meeting, Ambassador Kelly Craft warns DPRK against "destabilizing" long-range missile tests

Jacob FromerJacob FromerDecember 11, 2019
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North Korean denuclearization is “joint objective” for U.S. and Russia: Pompeo

Washington and Moscow's top diplomats say they support "denuclearization," but appear to differ on what the word means

Jacob FromerJacob FromerDecember 10, 2019
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U.S. Congress moves to block Trump from pulling troops out of South Korea

Lawmakers say U.S. military presence on peninsula "nonnegotiable" in any talks with Pyongyang

Jacob FromerJacob FromerDecember 10, 2019
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Kim Jong Un still deciding “final judgment,” senior official cautions Trump

Ri Su Yong warns Trump not to "further offend" the North Korean leader, according to KCNA

Jacob FromerJacob FromerDecember 9, 2019
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Don’t “void” our special relationship, Trump warns Kim Jong Un after latest test

In series of tweets, U.S. President appears to link North Korean “hostile” actions to next year’s presidential election

Jacob FromerJacob FromerDecember 8, 2019
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UN Security Council “very concerned” about North Korean missile launches: Craft

U.S. ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft rotates to the presidency of the Security Council this month

Jacob FromerJacob FromerDecember 6, 2019
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