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A Korean American expert on North Korea has been named the new U.S. deputy assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Jung Pak tweeted on Tuesday that she has joined the State Department to serve in the post.
She wrote, "What an honor to be able to serve the American people again in this new capacity and work with the dream team @USAsiaPacific."
She also congratulated Antony Blinken who took office as the top U.S. diplomat earlier in the day.
Pak is well known in the U.S. intelligence community, having worked for multiple agencies, including the Central Intelligence Agency's East Asia and Pacific Mission Center.
She also worked at the Brookings Institution, a Washington-based think tank, and was part of President Joe Biden's transition team.
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