Foreign Relations
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North Korea to welcome foreign firms for spring trade fair, first since 2019
Official notice states event will take place in Pyongyang in May, even as DPRK backtracks on tourism
March 25, 2025
Russia agrees to help North Korea modernize drug industry at talks in Moscow
Russian Embassy says Moscow will help produce antibiotics and build hospitals in return for DPRK’s traditional medicines
March 25, 2025
US ‘sensitive country’ listing triggers renewed debate over South Korean nukes
Opposition argues talk of going nuclear to defend against North Korea spooked US, while government claims no connection
March 25, 2025
Shoigu meets Kim Jong Un, North Korean missile defenses and DPRK guns in Kursk
NK News’ Anton Sokolin discusses what we know about the Russian defense chief’s surprise visit to Pyongyang
March 25, 2025
US Treasury lifts sanctions on crypto mixer linked to North Korean laundering
Blockchain industry hails reversal of Tornado Cash designation, but critics say move will only empower DPRK cybercrime
March 24, 2025
UN body set to call for North Korea to refrain from using ‘deadly force’
Draft resolution from Human Rights Council appears to be response to DPRK’s deployment of troops to fight Ukraine
March 24, 2025
Why there’s still a long road to Trump-Putin cooperation on North Korean nukes
US and Russia still need to replace their own arms control treaty before they can address major differences on DPRK
March 24, 2025
Sanctioned North Korean apples now for sale at major Russian supermarkets
Cheap DPRK apples may benefit Russian consumers but constitute forbidden fruit under UN sanctions that Moscow approved
March 21, 2025
North Korea denounces US airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels
An in-depth analysis of statement by Egypt envoy, more Freedom Shield criticism and yellow dust alerts
March 21, 2025
North Korea slams US for sending ‘weird questionnaires’ to UN organizations
DPRK accuses US of imposing America First policy on UN, though expert says moderate tone seeks to avoid provoking Trump
March 21, 2025
