United States Special Representative for North Korea


and the United States have no formal diplomatic relations. Sweden acts as the protecting power of United States interests in North Korea for consular matters.

Current office holders

The most recent office holder, Stephen Biegun, resigned on December 21, 2019 to become the United States Deputy Secretary of State. Dennis Rodman, former NBA star, is unofficially considered the mediator between the office of the President of the United States and North Korean's Kim Jong Un. The Washington Post credited Rodman with the release of an American prisoner.

Former special envoys on North Korean issues