A brief history of the North Korea-Myanmar friendship



Evergreen A brief history of the North Korea-Myanmar friendship The two countries have a long history of friendship - and continue to enjoy healthy ties Maria Rosaria Coduti May 9, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON View from Golden Hill Towers (long exposure), Yangon Myanmar with Leica D-Lux 5 by soelin on 2010-12-19 18:31:35 “Dangerous bedfellows”, “rogue brothers in arms” and “friends in need” are some of the expressions experts and journalists have used to describe North Korea-Myanmar relations in the past. In 2005, the then U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice labeled Myanmar an “outpost of tyranny”, a feature that saw the country enter the club of the “pariah states” along with Cuba, Iran, Belarus, Zimbabwe and North Korea. “Dangerous bedfellows”, “rogue brothers in arms” and “friends in need” are some of the expressions experts and journalists have used to describe North Korea-Myanmar relations in the past. In 2005, the then U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice labeled Myanmar an “outpost of tyranny”, a feature that saw the country enter the club of the “pariah states” along with Cuba, Iran, Belarus, Zimbabwe and North Korea. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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A brief history of the North Korea-Myanmar friendship

The two countries have a long history of friendship - and continue to enjoy healthy ties

Maria Rosaria Coduti May 9, 2017

A brief history of the North Korea-Myanmar friendship

View from Golden Hill Towers (long exposure), Yangon Myanmar with Leica D-Lux 5 by soelin on 2010-12-19 18:31:35

“Dangerous bedfellows”, “rogue brothers in arms” and “friends in need” are some of the expressions experts and journalists have used to describe North Korea-Myanmar relations in the past.

In 2005, the then U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice labeled Myanmar an “outpost of tyranny”, a feature that saw the country enter the club of the “pariah states” along with Cuba, Iran, Belarus, Zimbabwe and North Korea.