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Pyongyang's "Diplomatic Dream Team"
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Pyongyang's negotiators are a diplomatic "dream team" handpicked by titular head of state Kirn Yong Nam and is deputy Kang Sok Ju, first vice minister of foreign affairs.
Despite their extensive travel outside North Korea and relatively unrestrained access to information from all corners of the world, Pyongyang's veteran negotiators retain an unwavering loyalty to Kim Jong II, his ideology, and their nation. Rarely will a team member mention Kim Jong Il by name, instead preferring the ...