Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
North Korea says 800,000 youth join military to ‘wipe out’ the US and ROK
Apparent escalation comes days after nuclear missile test as DPRK accuses allies of ‘crossing a line’
South Korea and Japan normalize information-sharing pact to deter North Korea
Experts say move will improve missile tracking and defense, after Yoon and Kishida stress security cooperation at summit
Domestic-facing North Korean media condemns US-ROK drills in rare commentary
Rodong Sinmun slams Yoon Suk-yeol and details US military assets in what experts call effort to ratchet up tensions
North Korea using US-ROK drills as cover to carry out missile tests, experts say
Latest launch of Hwasong-17 ICBM aims to break up alliance coordination and introduces improvements to missile design
North Korea says it launched Hwasong-17 ICBM to counter ‘invasive’ US-ROK drills
State media reports Kim Jong Un and daughter watched launch of DPRK’s largest missile meant to ‘send warning’ to enemies
State media review: North Korea says rusty American bombs threaten capital
An in-depth analysis of unexploded ordnance in Pyongyang, letter diplomacy with China, a new agriculture push and more
US, Germany take down darknet crypto mixer tied to North Korean money laundering
Expert says investigation shows US emphasis on international cooperation to combat cybercrime by DPRK and other actors
Why the US might not actually try to shoot down a North Korean ICBM over Pacific
US likely to attempt interception only if missile poses a threat, but full-range tests still raise miscalculation risks
North Korea unlikely to follow China and reopen borders to tourism, experts say
Travel industry insiders say Pyongyang still fears COVID and may seal borders to visitors for at least another year
North Korean threats of war are nothing new. But not all of it is empty bluster.
Kim Yo Jong’s warning about a US ‘declaration of war’ is common in DPRK bombast and shouldn’t be taken at face value
