Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Expel North Korean diplomats to send a message to Kim Jong Un
In face of DPRK weapons tests and UN inaction, throwing out top envoys will pave way for stronger sanctions enforcement
Kim Jong Un lauds Xi Jinping’s grip on power, sees ‘beautiful future’ together
Expert says Pyongyang’s praise of Chinese leader could preface nuclear test, other military actions
Facing the new normal: Why the US needs strategic clarity on North Korea
Washington’s anemic security plans and policy reviews have only emboldened Pyongyang’s nuclear saber-rattling
Seoul ‘positively’ weighing support for UN North Korean human rights resolution
Co-sponsoring would mark first time South Korea has done so in years, after abstaining to support diplomacy with DPRK
Why South Korea’s left is sounding alarm about a Japan-North Korea summit
Some pundits see devious designs in Kishida’s recent offer of talks, revealing beliefs that shape ROK political debate
US says it will use ‘full range’ of capabilities to defend ROK, including nukes
State Department remarks latest in series of US reassurances about ‘extended deterrence’ against North Korean threats
North Korea calls US-ROK drills ‘provocative’ to justify its own agenda: Experts
DPRK did not object to past drills closer to border, as experts say it now seeks to provoke Seoul to ditch military deal
China upgrades facilities at unused ‘bridge to nowhere’ on North Korea border
Development suggests China still committed to project, even as DPRK uses connecting highway to dry corn
Japan sanctions 5 North Korean companies, following US and South Korea’s lead
Measures signal US and allies are coordinating on unilateral sanctions amid UN Security Council deadlock, expert says
Rollerblading through Kim Il Sung Square – Ep. 258
Charles Thirlwall discusses the explosion of international business interest in North Korea at the turn of the century