US chief negotiator with North Korea to retire by end of this week

Joseph Yun, who is the chief negotiator for the US with North Korea, has decided to retire citing personal reasons

Headlines via Reuters, but the news has been on the wires for a while now. He was appointed as the US special representative for North Korea policy in October 2016, and has been a key personnel in bilateral relations dealing between the two countries.

While not major, his leaving of the post comes at a pivotal time as the US is seeking to hold talks with North Korea after the latter's participation in the Winter Olympics.

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