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The Source: International Experts Talk North Korean Challenges, Opportunities

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The U.S. government recently withdrew visasfor North Korean envoys planning to visit the States, halting any hopes for informal talks between the two countries. 

This takes place after the poisoning of Kim Jong Nam – current leader Kim Jong Un's older half brother by the nerve agent VX, which is considered to be a chemical weapon – but before the reported executionof at least five senior officials by antiaircraft guns as punishment for "false reports." 

Meanwhile, the European Union has expanded sanctions on Democratic People's Republic of Korea, in line with last November's United Nations Security Council resolution 2321, restricting trade of coal and metals like copper and iron, as well as scientific and technical cooperation with the DPRK. These actions are in response to the North's ballistic missile testearlier this month.

How will the DPRK's relationship with the international community change? And how can diplomacy move forward in the face of potential threat?

Tomorrow, global experts will convene at St. Mary's University to explore these questions on the challenges and opportunities for North Korea.

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Jan Ross Piedad Sakian is TPR’s News Operations Producer. In this role, she develops strategy on collaborative and digital initiatives for the station. Since 2016, Jan Ross has served in a coordinating capacity for TPR’s state and national partners, including The Texas Newsroom.