November 28, 2006 Chung Dong Young, former South Korean Minister of Unification, is one of only a few outsiders in recent years to have had extensive discussions with Kim Jong Il. Their lengthy meeting in June 2005 brought about Kim’s commitment to rejoin the Six Party Talks the following month. Reflecting on his years of service, Chung provides […]

November 2, 2006 Dr. C. Kenneth Quinones, former DPRK country director, Department of State, is a veteran of many meetings between U.S. officials and North Korean diplomats, Quinones discussed the observations – and frustrations – while serving as an intermediary between the North Korean Mission in the New York and the Department of State in 2004-2006. […]