Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
US sanctions Slovak middleman for alleged North Korean arms sales to Russia
North Korea reportedly supplied dozens of weapons and munitions in exchange for commercial aircraft and other supplies
UN sanctions committee should consider North Korea export exemptions: Report
Panel of Experts cite humanitarian concerns, but experts unsure if sanctions relief will help most vulnerable in county
North Korea policy to stay same after national security chief shakeup: Experts
Kim Sung-han’s replacement shares same skepticism of engagement, pro-US stance as others in Yoon administration
State media review: North Korea hints at imminent space launch
An in-depth analysis of DPRK goal to prepare satellite by April, claims of US failures, attacks on defectors and more
Burkina Faso to revive ties with North Korea, seek ‘exemplary’ weapons trade
West African country latest on the continent to seek trade and other cooperation with DPRK in recent years
‘Rip them apart, slice them up’: North Korea ramps up gruesome anti-US rhetoric
Teens vow to ‘exterminate’ and ‘beat to death’ US and ROK for holding joint military drills in new state-led campaign
North Korea may have sent voice phishing apps to Chinese crime ring: UN report
Telephone scams are big business in DPRK-China border region, netting some $600M and likely funding weapons programs
US, ROK stage amphibious drills to show ‘decisive’ posture against North Korea
Some 30 vessels and 70 aircraft joined Ssangyong exercise seeking to demonstrate joint sea, land and air capabilities
UN report calls for sanctioning North Korean spy chief to counter cybercrime
Panel of Experts highlights growing DPRK cyber threat, but researcher says findings largely retread old ground
Book review: When ideology and politics trump a rational North Korea policy
In ‘Hinge Points,’ nuclear scientist Siegfried Hecker chronicles missed US chances to engage and his Track 2 diplomacy