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Pyongyang International Film Festival set to return after 4-year hiatus
Annual event typically open to international audiences but unclear whether regime will relent on travel controls
February 13, 2024
Autocrat allies? How Kim Jong Un could boost ties with ‘North Korea of Europe’
Belarus-DPRK relations have been minimal for decades, but their shared outsider status means that could soon change
February 5, 2024
John Bolton warns of ‘reckless deal’ with North Korea should Trump be reelected
Former national security adviser cautioned such deal would further alienate Seoul and extend Beijing’s influence
February 1, 2024
North Korea shutters embassy in Libya marking sixth closure in Africa
DPRK missions subject to spate of closures since last year which some experts say relates to lack of economic benefits
January 30, 2024
Chinese delegation arrives in North Korea after visit by vice foreign minister
Group is in Pyongyang to celebrate North Korea-China Friendship Lunar New Year Festival for first time since 2020
January 30, 2024
DPRK top diplomat and Chinese vice foreign minister vow to bolster ties in 2024
Chinese delegation visits DPRK as Beijing and Pyongyang celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations
January 26, 2024
Mongolian ambassador and embassy staff arrived in Pyongyang in Dec: Sources
Rotation of diplomat and staff is only third after China and Russia since DPRK shut its borders in 2020
January 25, 2024
South Korea slams weapons transfers between North Korea and Russia
UN envoy decries apparent arms deals as direct violation of sanctions while Moscow representative blames ‘the West’
January 23, 2024
North Korea defends its military development at summit of non-aligned nations
DPRK official also meets Russian and Belarusian counterparts, as Pyongyang looks to bolster ties with anti-US countries
January 22, 2024
North Korean health official set to make first appearance on WHO executive board
DPRK’s election to board has been controversial, with upcoming session to cover violence in Gaza and Ukraine
January 19, 2024
