HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/24/revealed-u-s-officials-made-two-secret-trips-to-north-korea-in-2012/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 11:28:53 -0400Revealed: U.S. officials made two secret trips to North Korea in 2012<![CDATA[The brief visits in April and August were aimed at encouraging the new leadership to moderate its foreign policy after the death of Kim&#8217;s father, longtime autocrat Kim Jong Il, in December 2011.]]>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:30:02 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/24/revealed-u-s-officials-made-two-secret-trips-to-north-korea-in-2012-n100406