Vegan Special Representative in charge of North Korea
US President Trump has announced that he will nominate a vegan special representative in charge of negotiations with North Korea at the State Department as the number 2 deputy general secretary.
The White House announced on the 31st that President Trump will nominate a vegan special representative in charge of negotiations with North Korea as the Deputy Secretary of State Department No. 2.
Vegan was appointed as a special representative in charge of North Korea last August, leading discussions on denuclearization by visiting Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, and coordinating with related countries such as Japan and South Korea. I came.
However, North Korea did not respond to the discussion about the specific method of denuclearization requested by Mr. Vegan, and the discussion in Sweden last month for the first time in seven months, It broke down. "
Appointment as Deputy Secretary of State must be approved by the Parliament, but according to a senior official of the State Department, Mr. Vegan will be in charge of negotiations with North Korea even after taking office as Deputy Secretary, thereby fostering trust with the North Korean side There is also the view that it is connected.
However, North Korea has been asking for concessions in the United States and repeatedly launching missiles, so it is difficult to predict whether the current personnel affairs will lead to progress in negotiations toward denuclearization.