May 05, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jacob Fromer

Jacob Fromer

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

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North Korean official lashes out at “villain” Abe over missile comments

Angry statement says North is "laughing" at Japanese leader's suggestion of no-strings-attached meeting with Kim Jong Un

Jacob FromerJacob FromerNovember 7, 2019
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Rising sea levels could inundate North Korea’s Sinuiju by 2050, new study shows

New data projections show “hundreds of thousands” of North Koreans live in areas vulnerable to major flooding

Jacob FromerJacob FromerNovember 6, 2019
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DPRK’s patience “nearing limitations” over planned air combat drills: official

North Korean official Kwon Jong Gun accused U.S. of seeking confrontation, trying to extinguish "spark" of dialogue

Jacob FromerJacob FromerNovember 6, 2019
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DPRK, U.S. need to address peace regime in negotiations: top State Dept official

U.S. Deputy Special Representative for DPRK Alex Wong calls peace regime with North "powerful" and "an aspiration"

Jacob FromerJacob FromerNovember 5, 2019
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State Department’s DPRK policy focused on cyber crime, nuclear weapons: report

State Department's report highlights its own implementation of Trump Administration's Asia-Pacific policy

Jacob FromerJacob FromerNovember 4, 2019
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Progress with DPRK “far too slow,” Pompeo says after North’s missile launch

Secretary of State says U.S. is still working diligently "to try and get North Korea to denuclearize"

Jacob FromerJacob FromerNovember 1, 2019
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North Korean media hails “perfection” of new Multiple Launch Rocket System

Kim Jong Un "expressed satisfaction" over test of super-large multiple rocket launcher, but was not reported present

Jacob FromerJacob FromerOctober 31, 2019
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Korean-Americans should be part of DPRK family reunions: U.S. House Committee

House Foreign Affairs Committee passes bill saying State Dept, ROK should include Korean-Americans in future reunions

Jacob FromerJacob FromerOctober 30, 2019
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International Atomic Energy Agency appoints new director general

Rafael Grossi to lead agency amid stalemate in DPRK nuclear negotiations, ten years after IAEA kicked out of North Korea

Jacob FromerJacob FromerOctober 29, 2019
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DOD hopes to return to North Korea, resume search for U.S. remains next spring

DPAA making “overtures” to return in 2020 but North Korean Army has yet to agree, spokesperson tells NK News

Jacob FromerJacob FromerOctober 29, 2019