 Analysis Why North Korea overhauled its foreign policy focus from small fry to big fishDPRK once cultivated ties with smaller nations but has now set its sights on more powerful players, and Russia above all  Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to North Korea last week highlighted more than just the burgeoning military ties between the two countries; it showcased a shift in the grand strategy of the Kim regime toward big nations over the small. During the Cold War era, North Korean leadership saw their country as a developmental model for small nations in the Third World, in addition to being a member of the socialist bloc. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |
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