Readout of a joint press conference with U.S. President Barack Obama and ROK President Lee Myung-bak during a state visit by President Lee to Washington.
US Government Documents
On June 28, 2011, Senate Armed Services Committee Held a hearing to consider nominations, including the nomination of General James D. Thurman, USA, for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, United Nations Command/ Combined Forces Command/ United States Forces Korea. This transcript is provided by the Senate Armed Services Committee, and is also available at the Committee website.
A bill introduced by Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) in the 112th Congress, which seeks to develop a strategy to assist stateless children from North Korea by calling on State Department to consider how to facilitate the adoption of North Korean children by United States citizens.
Executive order, issued partially in response to the Cheonan sinking, sanctioning entities including North Korea's Office 39 and empowering the Treasury Department to block the assets of entities determined to have supported North Korea's WMD programs, arms sales, illicit activities, or luxury goods imports.
GAO report on actions to facilitate the U.S. resettlement of North Korean refugees from overseas.
This report, published on January 17, 2009, is "submitted pursuant to Secion 107(d) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, as ammended." It is the final report submitted by the first Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights, Jay Lefkowitz, and contains his assessment of "the current situation in North Korea as it pertains to human rights." It also "recounts progress and impediments to acheiving the mandate given to" Mr. Lefkowitz and contains his suggestions for future policies and programs.
Federal Register notice removing the designation of North Korea as a State Sponsor of Terrorism.
Fact sheet released by the State Department outlining the understanding reached between the United States and North Korea on verification measures that will allow the Parties to reliably verify North Korea’s denuclearization.