US special envoy on North Korea to visit Tokyo, Seoul

On the visit through Feb. 22, Turner will meet with government officials, activists, and North Korean defectors

By Reuters
February 11, 2024
The US special envoy on North Korean human rights issues Julie Turner can be seen in this screengrab. — YouTube/The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea
The US special envoy on North Korean human rights issues Julie Turner can be seen in this screengrab. — YouTube/The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea

TOKYO: The U.S. special envoy on North Korean human rights issues, Julie Turner, will travel to Tokyo and Seoul from Monday, the State Department said.

On the visit through Feb. 22, Turner will meet with government officials, activists and North Korean defectors, the department said in a news release on its website on Friday.