Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
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
Claims US provoked North Korean missile launches are ‘baloney’: State Department
Spokesman accuses Russia and China of ‘parroting’ false claim to block criticism of DPRK at UN Security Council
Why China’s Party Congress is unlikely to deter North Korea from missile tests
Launches could disrupt benefactor’s big moment, but Beijing appears to be taking Pyongyang’s side on drills over US
South Korea announces first unilateral sanctions on North Korea in five years
New designations on over 30 persons and organizations are response to DPRK’s recent missile ‘provocations,’ Seoul says
Seoul’s new sanctions on North Korea change little but set stage for next steps
South Korea has array of options to up ante if DPRK conducts nuclear test, though it risks feeding cycle of escalation
