Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Settling in Seoul: What is it like to speak to South Koreans about North Korea?
People in the DPRK are curious about the far wealthier South, but the interest doesn’t always go in the other direction
North Korea threatens ‘corresponding’ response to US-ROK ‘annihilation’ drills
State media slams allies for raising nuclear tensions with joint military drills and strategic asset deployments
Overshadowed, but not overlooked: What to expect on North Korea at the G7 summit
Hiroshima set to highlight dangers of nuclear war and potentially host US-South Korea-Japan trilateral meeting
US pick for DPRK human rights envoy warns rights abuses threaten global security
Julie Turner outlines plan to address North Korea’s ‘protracted’ human rights crises as Washington pointperson on issue
North Korea and Russia, notorious for hacking, team up on cybersecurity proposal
Expert says treaty draft submitted to UN is a ‘non-starter’ without universal verification and compliance systems
UN committee questions China about forced deportation of North Korean women
Advocate says inquiry is sign of UN efforts to hold Beijing accountable for human rights violations against defectors
Dandong dispatch: How COVID has reshaped the North Korea border region
Orwellian controls have made Chinese border provinces a less welcoming place for outsiders — especially DPRK defectors
Russia sent over 1K tons of wheat flour to North Korea, state agency says
April shipment is latest in series of grain exports to DPRK in recent months, as Pyongyang stresses food production
North Korea slams Japan-NATO ‘military nexus’ amid talk of new liaison office
State media says US seeks to expand NATO as part of ‘anti-China’ push, echoing Chinese and Russian talking points
State media review: North Korea lambastes ROK ‘military collusion’ with Japan
An in-depth analysis of criticism of bilateral summit, praise for Russia’s war and meetings with China’s ambassador