Biden Appoints Special Envoy to North Korea, Commits to Diplomacy

Biden Appoints Special Envoy to North Korea, Commits to Diplomacy
President Joe Biden (R) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in participate in a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington on May 21, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Caden Pearson
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President Joe Biden on Friday announced he will appoint career diplomat Ambassador Sung Kim as a special envoy to North Korea as the United States and South Korea affirmed their shared commitment to engage diplomatically with the rogue nation to end its nuclear program.

Biden made the announcement at a joint press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, saying both countries were “deeply concerned” and had agreed to work together to take “pragmatic steps that will reduce tensions.”

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